Ergonomic Risk Assessment and Fatigue Analysis During Manual Lifting Tasks in Farming Activities

Ergonomic Risk Assessment and Fatigue Analysis During Manual Lifting Tasks in Farming Activities

Ergonomic risk, Manual lifting, Muscle fatigue, sEMG, Spinal compression force

Farming is a physically demanding occupation that puts farmers at risk of musculoskeletal disorders, particularly when frequently performing activities like heavy lifting, which strains the lower back muscles. The present study is aimedto assess the ergonomic risk and fatigue during manual lifting tasks offarming activities

K S R Varun Teja1,Sreejith Mohan1,2,Ganesh Patel1,S P Sivapirakasam3,Rahul M

https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/IJOSH/article/view/56148/46092

Orthopaedic Biomechanics and Motion Analysis Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli2Center for Combustion and Emission Studies, Department of Mechanical Engineering,NIT Tiruchirappalli3Industrial Safety Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappall

1.01.2024

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