Anthropometric and strength data of Indian agricultural workers for equipment design: a review

RT Vyavahare, S Kallurkar - Agricultural Engineering International …, 2012 - cigrjournal.org
Anthropometric and strength data of agricultural workers is very essential for the safe, user-
friendliness and efficient design of farm equipments. This paper presents the review on the …

A meta-analysis of sex differences in physical ability: revised estimates and strategies for reducing differences in selection contexts.

SH Courtright, BW McCormick… - Journal of Applied …, 2013 - psycnet.apa.org
Despite the wide use of physical ability tests for selection and placement decisions in
physically demanding occupations, research has suggested that there are substantial male …

Actuating force required for operating various controls of a walk-behind type paddy transplanter leading to development of a remotely operated system

SK Lohan, MK Narang, M Singh… - … of agricultural safety …, 2021 - elibrary.asabe.org
Highlights The actuating force, torque, and application rate needed to operate the control
levers of a walk-behind type paddy transplanter were determined. The results will be …

[PDF][PDF] Dynamic push–pull strength data generation for agricultural workers to develop manual dryland weeders

CR Chethan, AD Krishnan - Current Science, 2017 - researchgate.net
Existing manual hoes are dynamic push–pull weeders, but their designs are based on static
force exertions. A test rig was developed to optimize the speed and force exertions. At 1.0 …

Assessment of physiological characteristics and effect of load on agricultural workers during push–pull operation under laboratory conditions

S Kumari, VK Tewari, S Kumar - Materials Today: Proceedings, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aimed to assess the ergonomic performance of twenty medically fit farm labourers
while performing push–pull operations. A laboratory setup for push–pull was built according …

Anthropometry and strength parameterization of lower limb disabled individuals pertinent to agricultural and allied sector applications

S Hota, VK Tewari, G Singh - Agricultural Engineering International …, 2022 - cigrjournal.org
Limited anthropometric and strength data availability pertinent to lower limb disabled
individuals (DI) restricts agricultural and allied sector application developments. In such …

[PDF][PDF] 'Breasts are getting bigger'. Where is the evidence?

N Brown, J Scurr - Journal of Anthropological Sciences, 2016 - research.stmarys.ac.uk
Background Concerns over breast size have gained prominence as progressively more
research points to an association between increased breast size and negative health …

Isometric muscular strength data of Indian agricultural workers for equipment design: Critical analysis

T Patel, J Sanjog, P Kumar… - … International: CIGR Journal, 2014 - cigrjournal.org
Human muscular strength is extensively used in Indian agriculture for operating various
push-pull type farm tools and equipment. Incompatibility between operators' physical …

[PDF][PDF] Development of a sensor-based system to evaluate the actuating force of walk-behind type paddy transplanter

SK Lohan, MK Narang, T Singh, S Sharda - Current Science, 2023 - researchgate.net
An embedded system with flexi force sensors was developed to evaluate the actuating force
required for the control levers of the walk-behind type paddy transplanter in static and field …

Weight–length relationship and Fulton's condition factor of the alligator pipefish, Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch, 1785) from the Southeast coast of India

SV Sanaye, CU Rivonker, RA Sreepada, ZA Ansari… - Current Science, 2017 - JSTOR
The present study provides information on weight–length relationship (WLR) and Fulton's
condition factor (K) of the alligator pipefish, Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch, 1785) …