Anthropometry of Indian female agricultural workers and implication on tool design

摘要

With a view to generating anthropometric data base for women agricultural workers in the southern region of India, an anthropometric survey was conducted. Different body dimensions of the subjects having direct implication on agricultural tool/implement design were collected from 137 female workers during this survey. The data are compared with that of the male workers of the region as well as the data of females from other ethnic groups. Application of this data on tool design is illustrated through an example.