Comparative determination of physical stress and strain on milkers in milking parlours on dairy farms in Upper Austria, using ECG, an activity sensor and spirometer

To-date, the impact of modern milking parlors in dairy farming on physical strain has not been the subject of many studies. Therefore, this case study aims to record and evaluate the physical strain during the entire milking process, including the oxygen consumption (VO<sub>2</sub>), h...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Mayrhofer, Elisabeth Quendler, Bernhard Prinz, Alfred Nimmerichter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Rural Health 2017-05-01
Series:Annals of Agricultural and Environmental Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/aaem/COMPARATIVE-DETERMINATION-OF-THE-PHYSICAL-STRESS-AND-STRAIN-ON-MILKERS-IN-MILKING-PARLORS-IN-UPPER-AUSTRIAN-DAIRY-FARMS-WITH-AN-ECG-AND-ACTIVITY-SENSOR-AND-SPIROMETER-,72528,0,2.html