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Evaluation of Occupational Carrying Tasks for Farm Youth.

PB2011111497

Publication Date	2007
Personal Author	Schwab, C. V.; Freeman, S. A.; Derrick, T. R.; Gillette, J. C.
Page Count	39
Abstract	Injuries to farm children are unique because of the types of tasks involved, the developmental issues regarding the etiology of the injury, and the potentially severe consequences of the injury. Parents often begin to involve their children in agriculture by assigning them farm maintenance and livestock feeding activities because they are deemed safer than the more complex and hazardous operation of tractors and field equipment or having direct contact with livestock. These tasks may require children to carry loads that are proportionally large and/or heavy and are often unilaterally loaded. The nature of these activities may put children at risk for acute injury or may compromise the musculoskeletal development of the child. There are currently no data available to help parents gage the risks associated with these load carriage tasks or to identify appropriate carrying procedures or limits based on the developmental level of their children. This project measured and evaluated 73 subjects in four age groups while performing a controlled carrying task. The age groups were 8-10, 12-14, 15-17 and adult. The adult group was the control group including subjects over 18 years of age. An extensive set of anthropometric measurements was collected and used in developing a set of appropriate body segment inertial parameters to complete a geometric model. A set of retro-reflective markers were placed on the body to collect the kinematic information needed for this study.
Keywords	Agricultural workers Youth Farm injuries Occupational hazards Agricultural industry Children Age factors Ergonomics Anthropometry Back injuries Musculoskeletal system disorders Manual lifting Manual materials handling
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Iowa State Univ., Ames. Dept. of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201121

Evaluation of Occupational Carrying Tasks for Farm Youth.

Evaluation of Occupational Carrying Tasks for Farm Youth.
PB2011111497

Publication Date	2007
Personal Author	Schwab, C. V.; Freeman, S. A.; Derrick, T. R.; Gillette, J. C.
Page Count	39
Abstract	Injuries to farm children are unique because of the types of tasks involved, the developmental issues regarding the etiology of the injury, and the potentially severe consequences of the injury. Parents often begin to involve their children in agriculture by assigning them farm maintenance and livestock feeding activities because they are deemed safer than the more complex and hazardous operation of tractors and field equipment or having direct contact with livestock. These tasks may require children to carry loads that are proportionally large and/or heavy and are often unilaterally loaded. The nature of these activities may put children at risk for acute injury or may compromise the musculoskeletal development of the child. There are currently no data available to help parents gage the risks associated with these load carriage tasks or to identify appropriate carrying procedures or limits based on the developmental level of their children. This project measured and evaluated 73 subjects in four age groups while performing a controlled carrying task. The age groups were 8-10, 12-14, 15-17 and adult. The adult group was the control group including subjects over 18 years of age. An extensive set of anthropometric measurements was collected and used in developing a set of appropriate body segment inertial parameters to complete a geometric model. A set of retro-reflective markers were placed on the body to collect the kinematic information needed for this study.
Keywords	Agricultural workers Youth Farm injuries Occupational hazards Agricultural industry Children Age factors Ergonomics Anthropometry Back injuries Musculoskeletal system disorders Manual lifting Manual materials handling
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	Iowa State Univ., Ames. Dept. of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Supplemental Notes	Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	201121