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dc.contributor.authorSamuel, T.M.
dc.contributor.authorIgbeka, J.C.
dc.contributor.authorKolawole, P.
dc.date.accessioned2019-12-04T11:04:22Z
dc.date.available2019-12-04T11:04:22Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.citationSamuel, T.M., Igbeka, J.C. & Kolawole, P. (2012). Discomfort levels in four working wostures in use during gari frying. ICASTOR Journal of Engineering, 5(20), 103 – 110
dc.identifier.issn0974-407X
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1411
dc.description.abstractWorking postures adopted at work depend on the discomfort experienced as workers tend to opt for the most comfortable posture to them depending on the work at hand. The same is true for gari fryers. Four common working postures of gari-frying workers in Southwestern Nigeria are sitting beside (SB), sitting in front (SF), alternating sitting and standing (ASS) and standing (S). Discomfort levels in the identified postures were measured in 120 workers using Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaire. Results of analyses indicated higher work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in the low back and upper back, placing musculoskeletal discomfort in the trunk. Specifically, WMSDs occurred in the hip-buttock, knee and neck for SB, hip-buttock for SF, low leg and shoulder for S and right forearm for ASS. This implies that ASS had the least discomfort among other postures analyzed. Therefore, ASS is recommended with seat modification to incorporate short backrest for reducing spinal loading.
dc.format.extent103 – 110
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectGari
dc.subjectAgricultural
dc.titleDiscomfort levels in four working postures in use during gari frying
dc.typeJournal Article
dc.description.versionPeer Review
cg.contributor.crpRoots, Tubers and Bananas
cg.contributor.affiliationOlabisi Onabanjo University
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Ibadan
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Institute of Tropical Agriculture
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionWest Africa
cg.coverage.countryNigeria
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.iitasubjectCassava
cg.journalICASTOR Journal of Engineering
cg.howpublishedFormally Published
cg.accessibilitystatusLimited Access
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