An ergonomics evaluation of posture related discomfort and occupational health problems among rice farmers

Occupational Ergonomics

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 25-38

  Das, Banibrata ^a   Gangopadhyay, Somnath ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Lung function values; Musculoskeletal disorder; Ovako working posture analyzing system; Physiological stress; Thermal stress

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013617559     PISSN: 13599364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/OER-2011-0190     Document Type: Article

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