10 male farmers aged 65 and over in both Sweden and Italy will be involved in the study. A semi- structured interview will be administered to investigate: 1) Motivation and satisfaction toward farm work; 2) Perceived physical and cognitive workload, 3) Safety practices and previous accidents. The interaction with the agricultural machinery will be assessed through: 1) The simulation of some working tasks involving the tractor, 2) A brief questionnaire about the comfort of the tractor cab. Anthropometric parameters will be considered too, to evaluate the effects of human physical variability on the human-machinery interaction. The results of the study will highlight similarities and differences in work-related hazards between Swedish and Italian older farmers.
Ergonomic analysis of workrelated hazards in older farmers: a comparison between Sweden and Italy.
CAFFARO, FEDERICA;MICHELETTI CREMASCO, MARGHERITA;
2015-01-01
Abstract
10 male farmers aged 65 and over in both Sweden and Italy will be involved in the study. A semi- structured interview will be administered to investigate: 1) Motivation and satisfaction toward farm work; 2) Perceived physical and cognitive workload, 3) Safety practices and previous accidents. The interaction with the agricultural machinery will be assessed through: 1) The simulation of some working tasks involving the tractor, 2) A brief questionnaire about the comfort of the tractor cab. Anthropometric parameters will be considered too, to evaluate the effects of human physical variability on the human-machinery interaction. The results of the study will highlight similarities and differences in work-related hazards between Swedish and Italian older farmers.
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