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- Analysis of Musculoskeletal Disorders of Workers in Grape Cultivation
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Savita Kumari
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Manju Mehta
1
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1 Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science, C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), IN
1 Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science, C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), IN
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Asian Journal of Home Science, Vol 12, No 1 (2017), Pagination: 69-76Abstract
Grape (Vitis vinifera L.) is an important fruit crop in India. Grapes are the third most widely cultivated fruit after citrus and banana. Major grape-growing states are Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and the north- western region covering Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, and western Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh. Agricultural workers involve several strenuous activities like ploughing, spading, carrying, upischolar_maining, planting, weeding, cutting, shafting, threshing, sweeping, etc. Musculoskeletal disorders were common among farmers. Farmers handle heavy workloads often in awkward posture and experiencing some work related problems. that majority of the workers (59.3%) in pooled sample belonged to old age and similar trend was also observed in three district i.e. majority 50 per cent, 75.0 per cent and 66.6 per cent, respectively from Hisar, Sirsa, Fatehabad were in old aged. Cent per cent of the workers were male. Majority of the workers 44.4 per cent obtained education upto primary school 38.8 per cent upto senior secondary which was the good indication for grapes farming. The musculoskeletal problems and the pain perceived during MMH (Manual material handling) activity with different methods were determined by administering standardized Nordic Questionnaire. These discomforts may be due to prolonged standing work and also other agriculture operation which necessitated frequent bending. Use of improved agricultural tools for varied agricultural operations may mitigate this problem. Governmental efforts are also aimed to address these issues.Keywords
Occupational Health, Agriculture, Workers, Musculoskeletal Disorders, Grapes Cultivation.
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- A Postural Load Occupational Risk in Grape Cultivation
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Authors
Savita Kumari
1,
Manju Mehta
1
Affiliations
1 Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science, C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), IN
1 Department of Family Resource Management, College of Home Science, C.C.S. Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar (Haryana), IN
Source
Asian Journal of Home Science, Vol 12, No 1 (2017), Pagination: 226-234Abstract
The aim of this study was to find out a postural load occupational risk in grape cultivation. The research designs comprised on field study conducted on 15 respondents were engaged on grapes cultivation activities. Physical fitness was determined by calculating the physiological parameters i.e. blood pressure, body temperature, pulse rate and (VO2 max). Occupational risk was assessed through Biomechanical stress viz., Grip strength, Flexi curve and RULA score. The results indicated that mean height and weight of workers involved grape activities was 159.9 cm and 64.2 kg, respectively. BMI was observed as 21.8 kg/m2, fat percentage was worked out to 29.9 per cent, and hence LBM was 44.1 kg with variation of ±19.3kg. VO2 max was found to be 31.8 ml/kg x min exhibiting that the subjects were having good health. Conclusively on the basis of biomechanical stress in the grape cultivation occupational risk was highest in land preparation (46.3) followed by pruning activity (41.8) and least was in plant protection activity (21.5).Keywords
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