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| Title |
An analysis of the forces required to drag sheep over various surfaces
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| Published in |
Applied Ergonomics, November 2002
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| DOI | 10.1016/s0003-6870(02)00071-6 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
J.T Harvey, J Culvenor, W Payne, S Cowley, M Lawrance, D Stuart, R Williams |
| Abstract |
Some occupational health and safety hazards associated with sheep shearing are related to shearing shed design. One aspect is the floor of the catching pen, from which sheep are caught and dragged to the shearing workstation. Floors can be constructed from various materials, and may be level or gently sloping. An experiment was conducted using eight experienced shearers as participants to measure the force exerted by a shearer when dragging a sheep. Results showed that significant changes in mean dragging force occurred with changes in both surface texture and slope. The mean dragging forces for different floor textures and slopes ranged from 359 N (36.6 kg) to 423N (43.2 kg), and were close to the maximum acceptable limits for pulling forces for the most capable of males. The best floor tested was a floor sloped at 1:10 constructed of timber battens oriented parallel to the path of the drag, which resulted in a mean dragging force 63.6N (15%) lower than the worst combination. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 46 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 11% |
| Canada | 5 | 11% |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 9% |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 9% |
| Australia | 3 | 7% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 2% |
| Germany | 1 | 2% |
| Iceland | 1 | 2% |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 7% |
| Unknown | 18 | 39% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 36 | 78% |
| Scientists | 6 | 13% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 7% |
| Unknown | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 157 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 7 | 4% |
| Norway | 4 | 3% |
| India | 2 | 1% |
| Switzerland | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Colombia | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 6 | 4% |
| Unknown | 132 | 84% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 42 | 27% |
| Researcher | 41 | 26% |
| Student > Master | 18 | 11% |
| Professor | 10 | 6% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 6% |
| Other | 26 | 17% |
| Unknown | 10 | 6% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 44 | 28% |
| Engineering | 24 | 15% |
| Physics and Astronomy | 12 | 8% |
| Computer Science | 9 | 6% |
| Chemistry | 9 | 6% |
| Other | 45 | 29% |
| Unknown | 14 | 9% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 90. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 08 March 2024.
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