Ergonomic Intervention for Manual Harvesting in Agriculture: A Review

Abstract

The scientific literature regarding prevention of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and other occupational health risks in agriculture have recognized in various studies. A narrative type of review was done for summarizing the content according to the research questions developed. Articles were collected from the seven online article providers. The results show that most of the works were done in developed countries. Also MSD-specific problems (for particular body regions) and performance-related issues are considered in fewer articles. Therefore, there is a need to make research strategies that help to develop and analyze the new interventions for manual harvesting in least developing and newly industrialized countries.