Clinical Biomechanics
Volume 16 , Pages S3-S7 , 2001

Modelling the response of the spinal system to whole-body vibration and repeated shock

  • Helmut Seidel

      Affiliations

    • Department for Occupational Health, Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (FIOSH), Noeldnerstr. 40-42, 10317 Berlin, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author
    • ,
  • Michael J. Griffin

      Affiliations

    • Human Factors Research Unit, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK

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