TAILIEUCHUNG - Self-reported prevalence musculoskeletal pain/discomfort of farmers involved in potato cultivation activities: An ergonomic study

A part from cereal production (rice, wheat, etc.) agricultural labourers is engaged in vegetable Cultivation in, Kannauj, India. Potato cultivation is one of the important vegetable cultivation in India. The potato cultivation tasks are repetitive in nature and those are carried out mainly by manual efforts. Most of the tasks of potato cultivation are monotonous, strenuous, physiologically demanding as well as time-consuming. Present study entitled “Musculoskeletal Discomfort of Farmers involved in Potato Cultivation Activities: An Ergonomic Study” Potato cultivation is a physically arduous occupation that places potato growers in potential risk of musculoskeletal disorders, which impose a greater impact on their health. To assess musculoskeletal discomfort among potato growers, NORDIC (1987) standardized questionnaire designed for the analysis of musculoskeletal discomfort of complete body parts with special reference to low back, shoulders and neck. Multistage purposive random sampling technique was followed to select the state, district, blocks and finally respondents. | Self-reported prevalence musculoskeletal pain/discomfort of farmers involved in potato cultivation activities: An ergonomic study

• Nông nghiệp
• WorkRelated MSD
• Nordic musculoskeletal questionnaire
• Self reported prevalence musculoskeletal pain
• Discomfort of farmers involved
• Potato cultivation activities