Pilot study of manual sugarcane harvesting using biomechanical analysis

Journal of Agricultural Safety and Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 309-320

  Clementson, Clairmont L ^a   Hansen, Alan C ^b,c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cutting tool design; Ergonomics of cutting; Manual sugarcane harvesting

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; BIOENGINEERING; BIOMECHANICS; BODY POSTURE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; SUGARCANE;

AGRICULTURE; BACK INJURIES; BIOMECHANICS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; POSTURE; SACCHARUM;

SACCHARUM;

EID: 49649101575     PISSN: 10747583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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