Comparison of Applied Forces on Selective Joints and Muscles of Drivers During Clutching of MF285 and MF399 Tractors

In this research, the imposed forces on three muscles including: Gastrocnemius muscle, Trapezius muscle and Quadratus lumborum of the tractor drivers during clutching have been studied. The sample included 30 persons and the research was conducted on two domestic tractors including: MF285 and MF399...

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Main Authors: H Fallahi, M. H Abbaspour-Fard, A Azhari, M Khojastehpour, A Nikkhah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ferdowsi University of Mashhad 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural Machinery
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Online Access:https://jame.um.ac.ir/index.php/jame/article/view/26247
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author H Fallahi
M. H Abbaspour-Fard
A Azhari
M Khojastehpour
A Nikkhah
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A Nikkhah
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description In this research, the imposed forces on three muscles including: Gastrocnemius muscle, Trapezius muscle and Quadratus lumborum of the tractor drivers during clutching have been studied. The sample included 30 persons and the research was conducted on two domestic tractors including: MF285 and MF399 models. The clutching forces for these tractors were measured as 340 N and 290 N, respectively. The difference between drivers’ knee angle of the two tractors was proved significant at the one percent level. The decrease of pain threshold after 30 seconds and 60 seconds clutching and 60 seconds rest after clutching in MF285 tractor in all three muscles were more than that of MF399 tractor. The impact of clutching on the average decrease of pain threshold, among all the drivers, and for all time intervals, during and after clutching in the Quadratus lumborum muscle for both tractors was more than the other two muscles. In order to reduce the imposed force of clutching for MF285 tractor, some modifications is suggested. In this regard the force transfer joint between the pedal and the disc in the mechanism of clutching can be replaced with one made of cast iron.
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spelling doaj.art-5251c9a3123c42d795bf4e1aa7b6bd262022-12-21T22:12:04ZengFerdowsi University of MashhadJournal of Agricultural Machinery2228-68292423-39432015-03-015116317110.22067/jam.v5i1.262478230Comparison of Applied Forces on Selective Joints and Muscles of Drivers During Clutching of MF285 and MF399 TractorsH Fallahi0M. H Abbaspour-Fard1A Azhari2M Khojastehpour3A Nikkhah4Ferdowsi University of MashhadFerdowsi University of MashhadMashhad University of Medical SciencesFerdowsi University of MashhadFerdowsi University of MashhadIn this research, the imposed forces on three muscles including: Gastrocnemius muscle, Trapezius muscle and Quadratus lumborum of the tractor drivers during clutching have been studied. The sample included 30 persons and the research was conducted on two domestic tractors including: MF285 and MF399 models. The clutching forces for these tractors were measured as 340 N and 290 N, respectively. The difference between drivers’ knee angle of the two tractors was proved significant at the one percent level. The decrease of pain threshold after 30 seconds and 60 seconds clutching and 60 seconds rest after clutching in MF285 tractor in all three muscles were more than that of MF399 tractor. The impact of clutching on the average decrease of pain threshold, among all the drivers, and for all time intervals, during and after clutching in the Quadratus lumborum muscle for both tractors was more than the other two muscles. In order to reduce the imposed force of clutching for MF285 tractor, some modifications is suggested. In this regard the force transfer joint between the pedal and the disc in the mechanism of clutching can be replaced with one made of cast iron.https://jame.um.ac.ir/index.php/jame/article/view/26247AlgometerErgonomicMuscleOperatorTractor
spellingShingle H Fallahi
M. H Abbaspour-Fard
A Azhari
M Khojastehpour
A Nikkhah
Comparison of Applied Forces on Selective Joints and Muscles of Drivers During Clutching of MF285 and MF399 Tractors
Journal of Agricultural Machinery
Algometer
Ergonomic
Muscle
Operator
Tractor
title Comparison of Applied Forces on Selective Joints and Muscles of Drivers During Clutching of MF285 and MF399 Tractors
title_full Comparison of Applied Forces on Selective Joints and Muscles of Drivers During Clutching of MF285 and MF399 Tractors
title_fullStr Comparison of Applied Forces on Selective Joints and Muscles of Drivers During Clutching of MF285 and MF399 Tractors
title_full_unstemmed Comparison of Applied Forces on Selective Joints and Muscles of Drivers During Clutching of MF285 and MF399 Tractors
title_short Comparison of Applied Forces on Selective Joints and Muscles of Drivers During Clutching of MF285 and MF399 Tractors
title_sort comparison of applied forces on selective joints and muscles of drivers during clutching of mf285 and mf399 tractors
topic Algometer
Ergonomic
Muscle
Operator
Tractor
url https://jame.um.ac.ir/index.php/jame/article/view/26247
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