Risk factors associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders among floor-sitting precision handicraft workers

D Das, AK Singh - … Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2022 - Springer
Purpose Precision handicraft workers are often exposed to stressful postures and poor
working conditions while performing different jobs, that are directly associated with the …

Statistical and video graphic posture analysis of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among carpet weavers in Kashmir, India

H Gada, S Parvez, B Ahmad - Journal of Bodywork and Movement …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Handmade carpet weaving involves intense mental focus as well as extended
periods of sitting in an awkward posture. Prolonged sitting in the same squat position causes …

Physical risks of work-related musculoskeletal complaints among quarry workers in East of Iran

B Fouladi-Dehaghi, R Tajik… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Quarry workers are at high risk of develo** musculoskeletal complaints. The aim of this
study was to evaluate the working postures and prevalence of musculoskeletal problems …

Interactions between work-related factors, perceived fatigue and musculoskeletal disorders among handicraft artisans: structural equation model analysis

D Das, AK Singh - Ergonomics, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
The cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the relationship between work-related factors,
perceived work fatigue (PWF) and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) among handicraft …

Assessment of ergonomic risk factors among metal sculpture workers and future scope of AI applications in ergonomic evaluation

Y Mishra, AK Singh, ML Meena… - Recent Patents on …, 2024 - benthamdirect.com
Background: Handicraft workers usually carry out daily activities by adopting awkward
postures. The most prevailing health issues among handicraft workers are musculoskeletal …

Design and evaluation of an ergonomic polisher for handcrafted Kalash polishing workers in north-east India

KC Mallampalli, S Pal - International Journal of Human …, 2022 - inderscienceonline.com
Like various traditional handicrafts in India, handcrafted Kalash is well-known traditional
handicraft produced in small-scale industries of Hajo, north-east India. This Kalash requires …

A comparative assessment of static muscular strength among female operative's working in different handicraft occupations in India

AK Singh, ML Meena, H Chaudhary… - Health care for women …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
An ergonomic assessment of static muscular strength like hand grip-and pinch strength in
handicraft occupation was made. In total, 170 female participants were selected for the case …

Measuring static muscular strength among female operatives: a cross-sectional comparison in different handicraft occupations

AK Singh, ML Meena, H Chaudhary - International Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Purpose. Loss of static muscular strength is the most common work-related problem among
handicraft workers involved in hand-intensive jobs. A cross-sectional comparative …

Workstation improvement to reduce muscle aches during silk degumming and dyeing in silk weaving profession in Nakhon Ratchasima province

M Rithinyo, P Loatong, K Maichum… - … and Applied Science …, 2022 - ph01.tci-thaijo.org
Silk degumming and dyeing are considered high ergonomics risk procedures for workers
because they have to stand working, bent and perk their faces, twist their bodies, and wrists …

Ergonomic design of foot-operated resistance spot welding interface using multi-criteria decision-making approach

MD Alam, I Ali khan - WORK, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Manual spot-welding operators often engage in repetitive motions, awkward
postures, and prolonged standing. These factors increase the risk of work-related …