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Energy expenditure and clearing snow : a comparison of shovel and snow pusher
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Energy expenditure and clearing snow : a comparison of shovel and snow pusher / Juhani Smolander... [et al.]
Sumario: During the winter in northern countries snow clearing is a common and necessary form of physical work. The purpose of the present study was to quantify the energy demands of manual snow clearing following a heavy snowfall. A comparison was made between shovelling and using a snow pusher. In Scandinavia, snow pushers are generally used to clear wide areas, whereas narrower spaces are cleared with a shovel
En: Ergonomics. - London and Washington. - Vol. 38, nº 4, April 1995 ; p. 749-753
1. Ergonomía ‌. 2. Trabajo físico ‌. 3. Países nórdicos ‌. 4. Fisiología ‌. 5. Energía ‌. 6. Carga de materiales ‌. 7. Climatología ‌. 8. Condiciones de trabajo ‌. I. Smolander, Juhani ‌. II. Title. III. Título: Ergonomics.