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In recent years, measurements of muscular isometric maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) became popular with those involved in estimating capacity for physical work. One such example is the recently designed versatile unit for use by the U.S. Armed Forces Examination and Entrance Station (Knapik et al., 1979), which allows MVC measurements of the back extensors, arm-shoulder (upper extremities), flexors and knee-ankle extensors (lower extremities).
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Kamon, E. (1982). On-Site Maximum Voluntary Exertion Measurements and Job Evaluation. In: Easterby, R., Kroemer, K.H.E., Chaffin, D.B. (eds) Anthropometry and Biomechanics. Nato Conference Series, vol 16. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-1098-3_20
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