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Suyasning H.I., . and Oka Suprapta I.G.M., . (2007) Workload and musculoskeletal disorders of planting paddy in Tabanan Regency Bali. [Proceedings Paper]
Abstract
Generally in Bali all of the agricultural tasks are performed by male farmers. But in some places planting paddy is done by female farmers for example in Tabanan Regency. The aim of this study was to find out the workload and subjective complaints of farmers in planting. This study was carried out on 15 female farmers at subak Subamia Tabanan. The method of the study was pre-and post test design. The farmers load from posture when planting and moving paddy. It was measured based on working heart rate. And the subjective complaint or musculoskeletal disorders MSDs was measured using Nordic Body Map questionnaires. The data was analysed by using t-paired. The results of before and after work were as follow : the average of resting heart rate working heart rate the score complaint of MSDs before and after work : 68.34-6.90 beats/minute92.55-12.67 beats/minutescore : 2.8-1.08 and 7.33-3.94 respectively and its differences were significantly p0.05. The highest incidence of MSD found at the back 60.66 and followed by the knee 53.33. The conclusion can be drawn that workload of planting paddy belong to the light category and mostly the farmers have a prevalence of MSD.
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Generally in Bali all of the agricultural tasks are performed by male farmers. But in some places planting paddy is done by female farmers for example in Tabanan Regency. The aim of this study was to find out the workload and subjective complaints of farmers in planting. This study was carried out on 15 female farmers at subak Subamia Tabanan. The method of the study was pre-and post test design. The farmers load from posture when planting and moving paddy. It was measured based on working heart rate. And the subjective complaint or musculoskeletal disorders MSDs was measured using Nordic Body Map questionnaires. The data was analysed by using t-paired. The results of before and after work were as follow : the average of resting heart rate working heart rate the score complaint of MSDs before and after work : 68.34-6.90 beats/minute92.55-12.67 beats/minutescore : 2.8-1.08 and 7.33-3.94 respectively and its differences were significantly p0.05. The highest incidence of MSD found at the back 60.66 and followed by the knee 53.33. The conclusion can be drawn that workload of planting paddy belong to the light category and mostly the farmers have a prevalence of MSD.
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| Item Type: | Proceedings Paper |
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| Additional Information: | Perpustakaan Sultan Abdul Samad Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang Selangor Malaysia. S671.3 A278 2007 |
| AGROVOC Term: | WORKERS |
| AGROVOC Term: | HANDLING |
| AGROVOC Term: | BODY CONDITION |
| AGROVOC Term: | MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES |
| AGROVOC Term: | BALI |
| Geographical Term: | MALAYSIA |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim |
| Last Modified: | 24 Apr 2025 05:13 |
| URI: | http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/11108 |
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