| Document ID (ISN) | 74351 |
| CIS number |
00-261 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0022-443X - Journal of Science of Labour - Rōdō Kagaku |
| Year |
1993 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Kawakami T., Khai T.T., Toi L.M., Sakai K. |
| Title |
Workload of rice reapers in the Mekhon delta area in Vietnam |
| Bibliographic information |
Oct. 1993, Vol.69, No.10 (Part II of 2 Parts), p.21-29. Illus. 7 ref. |
| Abstract |
The workload of rice reapers was studied in a village in Vietnam with a view to finding ergonomic improvement measures. Interviews with 97 agricultural workers revealed that low-back pain was the most frequent complaint related to agricultural work (42.3%), followed by joint pains and animal and insect bites. Field study showed that forward bending posture accounted for 65% of the time spent reaping rice, and that fatigue symptoms and subsidiary activities increased while working. Results suggest the need to improve workload of rice reapers in the area through such work organization as insertion of short breaks. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
cereal farming; harvesting grain crops; workload assessment; work posture; rice |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
Viet Nam; fatigue; backache; ergonomic evaluation; questionnaire survey; bites; pulse rate |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Japan; Viet Nam |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Work posture
Agriculture
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