Hello Amin,

There are few tools. But main question is What do you want to assess?.

I suppose from your message you think about disorder but I am not sure. Could you give more information.

Andrzej

Dear Andrzej

Thank you very much for your message

Our experimental study on the ergonomic assessment of tractors drivers revealed that drivers had the highest stress on the back (Quadratus Lumborum) and leg (Vastus medialis). And I want to study this issue through questioner. I guess Nordic questioner is old and there are some new and good questioners in terms of ergonomic assessment of workers.

Dear Amin,

You are right about Nordic questionnaire – it is old. But this is a well tried tool and international standard. Still most researcher use it in the ergonomic evaluation. Some use Cornel University Questionnaire or NIOSH. I suggest use Nordic questionnaire with Borg CR10 scale for measure of exertion of disorder. Moreover in this way you will be able compare your results with other scientists, occupation and so on. Additionally usually it include a body map with 9 body parts. Of course you can add an extra segments of the body.

Andrzej

Dear Andrzej,

Thanks for valuable suggestions. Borg CR-10 looks very interesting!

Best regards,

Amin

Hello!

I can suggest you a tools developed by a Young German researcher that had presented her work at AHFE Conference in 2014; her name is K. Buehlmeye; Her work title is: A new generation of tractor seats

Dear Alessandro,

Thanks for your response.

could you please send me a copy of this paper?

Kind regards,

Amin

dear countryman

in my openion you can also use dutch MSDs questionary . but it not yet good validated for iranian people and culture

Agreed with Dr A N Lakosta to use Borg scale (10 point) for exertion . If Body parts discomfort is measured than within body map segments are added.

Amin,

The Nordic questionnaire has been used extensively and one advantage is that you can compare the prevalence of symptoms to other studies using the same tool. A body part discomfort map would be another alternative, but provides an assessment at a particular time. The Borg scales measure exertion which is not quite the same. Borg gives you a measure of effort rather than the outcome (discomfort or disorders) that Nordic or discomfort scales provide.

Patrick. 

Dr. Patrick G Dempsey very Thanks for good information

Hi DEar you can use the RULA,REBA to ergonomic assessment of agricultural workers.

Best

I hope this link will help you.

https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/---publ/documents/publication/wcms_168042.pdf