Dept. of Family Resource Management, College of Home Sci., CSA Univ. of Agriculture & Tech., Kanpur
Carrying and harvesting were the two farm activities of which ergonomics assessment of physical strain among farm women was carried out. Physical stress was assessed on five point scale of stress rating and by calculating average heart rate, total cardiac cost of work, physical cost of work and energy expenditure of the farm women. On the basis major findings, it can be said that carrying is more strenous activity as compared to harvesting.
