A Study on the Determination of Isometric Strength Values and Body Compositions of Forest Harvesting and Nursery-Afforestation Workers in Artvin Area

• Main Authors: Habip Eroğlu, Rahmi Yılmaz, Hamit Cihan, Yıldırım Kayacan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi 2013-04-01
• Series: Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Orman Fakültesi Dergisi
• Subjects: Isometric strength; body composition; forest workers; ergonomics; Artvin
• Online Access: http://ofd.artvin.edu.tr/issue/2266/29876
• ISSN: 2146-698X; 2146-698X

This study examines the isometric strength and body composition values of workers who work at forestry industry. With this purpose, studies were conducted on 31 production and 30 plantation-forestation workers at 7 wood raw material production sites, 1 forestation area and 2 plantations. As a result of this study leg strength values of production site and plantation-forestation area workers were found as 82.8 kg and 70.5 kg on average respectively; on the other hand, their back strength values were found as 70.5 kg and 64.8 kg respectively. The body fat ratios of production site and plantation-forestation area workers were determined as 16.33% and 19.1% respectively. It has been found out that both production site and plantation-forestation area workers are in “medium” category in terms of their body fat percentage when their age average is taken into consideration. In addition, their Body Mass Index values show that both groups of workers are in “fat” category.