Agricultural workers suffer from many work-related illnesses. Some of the most common
include musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). These types of disorders are caused by diverse …

Background: The palm oil industry is the largest contributor to global production of oils and
fats. Indonesia and Malaysia are the largest producers of palm oil. More than a million …

The adoption of automated crop harvesting system based on machine vision may improve
productivity and optimize the operational cost. The scope of this study is to obtain visual …

Purpose Globally, several studies have shown that biosphere reserves faced severe threats
related to climate and human changes. Community participation in environmental …

Background Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are accumulative disorders that are
most frequently found in agricultural farmers. The purpose of this study was to investigate …

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are common in various occupations. However, there is
still limited research about the prevalence of, and risk factors associated with, MSDs among …

Abstract Background Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are usually caused by bad working
postures and habits. There is a great demand to correctly estimate laborers' work-related …

Production agriculture such as harvesting in oil palm plantation has been frequently
associated with MSD and significant loss of productivities. This study tends to evaluate from …

Hand force data is critical in evaluating work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs).
Nevertheless, earlier studies on oil palm workers relied on estimated or laboratory …

Context Agricultural expansion is a leading cause of deforestation and habitat fragmentation
globally. Policies that support biodiversity and facilitate species movement across farmland …