| dc.contributor.author | Samuel, T.M. |
| dc.contributor.author | Igbeka, J.C. |
| dc.contributor.author | Kolawole, P. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-12-04T11:04:22Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-12-04T11:04:22Z |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 |
| dc.identifier.citation | Samuel, 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.issn | 0974-407X |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12478/1411 |
| dc.description.abstract | Working 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.extent | 103 – 110 |
| dc.language.iso | en |
| dc.subject | Gari |
| dc.subject | Agricultural |
| dc.title | Discomfort levels in four working postures in use during gari frying |
| dc.type | Journal Article |
| dc.description.version | Peer Review |
| cg.contributor.crp | Roots, Tubers and Bananas |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | Olabisi Onabanjo University |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | University of Ibadan |
| cg.contributor.affiliation | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture |
| cg.coverage.region | Africa |
| cg.coverage.region | West Africa |
| cg.coverage.country | Nigeria |
| cg.authorship.types | CGIAR and developing country institute |
| cg.iitasubject | Cassava |
| cg.journal | ICASTOR Journal of Engineering |
| cg.howpublished | Formally Published |
| cg.accessibilitystatus | Limited Access |
| local.dspaceid | 79552 |
