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Ergonomics in agriculture: an approach in prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)

A review of articles was performed by categorizing the selected articles into four approaches – ergonomic design, ergonomics task analysis, educational and epidemiological concepts – in order to highlight the ergonomic problems in the agriculture industry. The articles were retrieved from four searc...

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Main Authors: Naeini, Hassan Sadeghi, Karuppiah, Karmegam, Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri, Dalal, Koustuv
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Language:English
Published: American Research Institute for Policy Development 2014
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37487/1/Ergonomics%20in%20agriculture%20an%20approach%20in%20prevention%20of%20work-related%20musculoskeletal%20disorders%20%28WMSDs%29.pdf
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spelling my.upm.eprints.374872015-12-16T08:34:06Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37487/ Ergonomics in agriculture: an approach in prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) Naeini, Hassan Sadeghi Karuppiah, Karmegam Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri Dalal, Koustuv A review of articles was performed by categorizing the selected articles into four approaches – ergonomic design, ergonomics task analysis, educational and epidemiological concepts – in order to highlight the ergonomic problems in the agriculture industry. The articles were retrieved from four search engines “PubMed, Scopus, Metapren, and Ebsco” by using specified key words ‘ergonomics’, ‘agricultural workers’, and ‘awkward posture’. The results highlight that ergonomists are capable of providing a safer work environment for the agricultural workers in both developing and developed countries. In addition, the results show that it needs global cooperation of international organizations to enhance the occupational health intervention in agriculture. Furthermore, the efforts of ergonomists to develop a practical ergonomic task analysis for the interventions in agriculture seem significant, as is the necessity for hand tool designs based on ergonomic considerations. Based on the evaluation of articles and related experiences, a recommended model has been introduced to promote health for farmers. This model covers a participatory ergonomic approach to practical ergonomic changes. American Research Institute for Policy Development 2014-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37487/1/Ergonomics%20in%20agriculture%20an%20approach%20in%20prevention%20of%20work-related%20musculoskeletal%20disorders%20%28WMSDs%29.pdf Naeini, Hassan Sadeghi and Karuppiah, Karmegam and Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri and Dalal, Koustuv (2014) Ergonomics in agriculture: an approach in prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). Journal of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, 3 (2). pp. 33-51. ISSN 2334-2404; ESSN: 2334-2412 http://jaesnet.com/vol-3-no-2-june-2014-abstract-4-jaes#j_menu
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description A review of articles was performed by categorizing the selected articles into four approaches – ergonomic design, ergonomics task analysis, educational and epidemiological concepts – in order to highlight the ergonomic problems in the agriculture industry. The articles were retrieved from four search engines “PubMed, Scopus, Metapren, and Ebsco” by using specified key words ‘ergonomics’, ‘agricultural workers’, and ‘awkward posture’. The results highlight that ergonomists are capable of providing a safer work environment for the agricultural workers in both developing and developed countries. In addition, the results show that it needs global cooperation of international organizations to enhance the occupational health intervention in agriculture. Furthermore, the efforts of ergonomists to develop a practical ergonomic task analysis for the interventions in agriculture seem significant, as is the necessity for hand tool designs based on ergonomic considerations. Based on the evaluation of articles and related experiences, a recommended model has been introduced to promote health for farmers. This model covers a participatory ergonomic approach to practical ergonomic changes.
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author Naeini, Hassan Sadeghi
Karuppiah, Karmegam
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Dalal, Koustuv
spellingShingle Naeini, Hassan Sadeghi
Karuppiah, Karmegam
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Dalal, Koustuv
Ergonomics in agriculture: an approach in prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)
author_facet Naeini, Hassan Sadeghi
Karuppiah, Karmegam
Mohd Tamrin, Shamsul Bahri
Dalal, Koustuv
author_sort Naeini, Hassan Sadeghi
title Ergonomics in agriculture: an approach in prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)
title_short Ergonomics in agriculture: an approach in prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)
title_full Ergonomics in agriculture: an approach in prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)
title_fullStr Ergonomics in agriculture: an approach in prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)
title_full_unstemmed Ergonomics in agriculture: an approach in prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs)
title_sort ergonomics in agriculture: an approach in prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (wmsds)
publisher American Research Institute for Policy Development
publishDate 2014
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/37487/1/Ergonomics%20in%20agriculture%20an%20approach%20in%20prevention%20of%20work-related%20musculoskeletal%20disorders%20%28WMSDs%29.pdf
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