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The authors wish to acknowledge the following individuals who have aided in the process of writing this book:

First, we would like to acknowledge our spouses, Nancie and Hugh, respectively, for their support and tolerance during the development of this book. The demands of writing have unfortunately required them to put up with longish periods of our absence.

Acknowledgment is also due to the Center for Occupational Safety, Ergonomics, and Injury Prevention (COSEIP) team at Auburn University (both faculty and students), who have been integral in the development of the fatigue failure‐based risk assessment tools presented in this book. We would like to thank faculty members Dr. Richard F. Sesek, Dr. Mark C. Schall, Jr., and Dr. Jerry Davis, along with former students (notably Dr. Rong Huangfu and Dr. Dania Bani Hani) for their critical contributions to risk assessment tool development. Other former and current students have contributed to this research including Dr. Tenchi Smith, Dr. Nick Smith, Ivan Nail, Nathan Pool, Bob Sesek, and Yuting Ma.

We would also like to acknowledge the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) for the long‐standing funding provided in support of the Deep South Center for Occupational Health and Safety, along with other extramural funding. We also thank the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), which have helped advance our research in this area.

Great thanks is also due to our colleagues who have taken the time to review draft chapters of this book. In particular, we would like to thank Dr. Michael Zabala and Dr. Sa’d Hamasha (both of Auburn University) for their valuable time and assistance rendered in reviewing draft chapters in this book.

Finally, we would like to acknowledge the Wiley book team (especially Summers Scholl, Judy Howarth, Veerabaghu Nagarajan, Judit Anbu Hena Daniel, Rajalakshmi Venkatesaperumal, and Stefani Volk) for their support and patience during the development of this book. Their commitment is deeply appreciated as is their care and attention in the book’s production.

Sean Gallagher

Mary F. Barbe