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Physical and Psychological Responses in a Data Entry Task

Keywords: Office Work, Pace, Stress, Fatigue

Mehran University Research Journal of Engineering & Technology

Volume 35 ,  Issue 1

SHAKEEL AHMED  SHAIKH , MUHAMMAD SALEH  JUMANI , SADIQ  SHAH ,

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