Ergonomic Evaluation of Female Working in Small Scale Handicraft Industries of Patiala District of Punjab
Department of Sports Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala (Punjab), India
Citation: Jeewanjot kaur and Ajita D Singh, “Ergonomic Evaluation of Female Working in Small Scale Handicraft
Industries of Patiala District of Punjab”. American Research Journal of Sports Medicine. 2018; 1(1): 1-8.
Abstract
The study was undertaken in Patiala district of Punjab state. Study was conducted on 150 women(dari
weavers, naale weavers, pakhi makers )working in organized and unorganized or home based small scale
handicraft industries .An interview and observational schedule was used to gather the relevant information
regarding respondents Anthropometric measurements, rating of perceived exertion(RPE), Musculoskeletal
disorders (MSD),Postural analysis. Finding of study highlight that dari weavers and naale weavers exertion and
body pain are more due to their poor posture. In pakhi making exertion is less but neck pain is prominent. Poor
and prolong awkward posture leads to pain and increase exertion that leads to musculoskeletal disorders and
decrease productivity.
