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Diefenbach H, Erlemann N, Lunin A, Grosse EH, Schocke KO, Glock CH. Improving processes and ergonomics at air freight handling agents: a case study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LOGISTICS-RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/13675567.2021.1958305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Heiko Diefenbach
- Institute of Production and Supply Chain Management, Department of Law and Economics, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Department of Business and Law, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Production and Supply Chain Management, Department of Law and Economics, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Institute of Production and Supply Chain Management, Department of Law and Economics, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
- Juniorprofessorship of Digital Transformation in Operations Management, Saarland University, Saarbruecken, Germany
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- Department of Business and Law, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Institute of Production and Supply Chain Management, Department of Law and Economics, Technical University of Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
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A Review on Ergonomics in Agriculture. Part I: Manual Operations. APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/app10061905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
Abstract
Background: Agriculture involves several harmful diseases. Among the non-fatal ones, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most prevalent, as they have reached epidemic proportions. The main aim of this investigation is to systematically review the major risk factors regarding MSDs as well as evaluate the existing ergonomic interventions. Methods: The search engines of Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and ScienceDirect were used to identify relevant articles during the last decade. The imposed exclusive criteria assured the accuracy and current progress in this field. Results: It was concluded that MSDs affect both developed and developing countries, thus justifying the existing global concern. Overall, the most commonly studied task was harvesting, followed by load carrying, pruning, planting, and other ordinary manual operations. Repetitive movements in awkward postures, such as stooping and kneeling; individual characteristics; as well as improper tool design were observed to contribute to the pathogenesis of MSDs. Furthermore, low back disorders were reported as the main disorder. Conclusions: The present ergonomic interventions seem to attenuate the MSDs to a great extent. However, international reprioritization of the safety and health measures is required in agriculture along with increase of the awareness of the risk factors related to MSDs.
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