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BioMed Research International
Volume 2017, Article ID 7914134, 9 pages
https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/7914134
Clinical Study

Intelligent Physical Exercise Training in a Workplace Setting Improves Muscle Strength and Musculoskeletal Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Tina Dalager, Just Bendix Justesen, and Gisela Sjøgaard

Department of Sports Science and Clinical Biomechanics, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

Correspondence should be addressed to Tina Dalager; kd.uds.htlaeh@regaladt

Received 27 January 2017; Revised 12 May 2017; Accepted 20 June 2017; Published 7 August 2017

Academic Editor: James Steele

Copyright © 2017 Tina Dalager et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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