Investigating the impact of the hoe handle length and angle on the shoulder and arm muscle activity during manual farming activities

RN Kumar, A Saravanan, S Shankar… - Journal of the Institution …, 2021 - Springer
Hoe is an important hand tool used by the farmers across India for land preparation and
digging work. Continuous and repeated use of hoe in awkward posture results in severe …

Evaluation of the efficacy in ergonomically designed handsaw to minimize the muscular load on arm and shoulder muscles among carpenters

R Naveenkumar, S Shankar, R Nithyaprakash… - Journal of The Institution …, 2022 - Springer
The objective of the present study was to determine the effect of ergonomically designed
handsaw with different orientation on the upper extremity muscles activity during the wood …

Ergonomic Evaluation of Different Working Posture and Handle Designs of Mason Trowel during Wall Plastering Work based on Shoulder and Arm Muscle Activity

N Kumar, S Venkatachalam… - Journal of Scientific & …, 2023 - or.niscpr.res.in
This study aims to identify the impact of the three ergonomically designed mason trowel
handles at two working postures on the arm and shoulder muscles activation through …