Development of Ergonomic Backrest for Office Chairs |
Kim, Chang Yong
(Anyche)
Song, Gyung Yong (Department of Tourism Management, Dongshin University) Jang, Yeon Sik (Department of Occupational Therapy, Chunnam Techno University) Ko, Hyo Eun (Department of Occupational Therapy, Dongshin University) Kim, Hee Dong (Department of Occupational Therapy, Dongshin University) Park, Gemus (Department of Occupational Therapy, Dongshin University) Hwang, Jung Bo (Department of Occupational Therapy, Dongshin University) Jung, Hwa Shik (Department of Occupational Therapy, Dongshin University) |
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