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An Ergonomic Assessment of the Philippine Kalesa | Semantic Scholar

@article{Montefalcon2018AnEA,
  title={An Ergonomic Assessment of the Philippine Kalesa},
  author={Moreen Ann M. Montefalcon and Robin Lawrence I. Cruz and Marian Nicole J. Inocencio and Alyssa Jean Portus},
  journal={Advances in Physical Ergonomics \& Human Factors},
  year={2018},
  url={https://api.semanticscholar.org/CorpusID:169516531}
}

The kalesa (horse-drawn carriage), one of the earliest modes of transportation in the Philippines, has since become a Filipino cultural heritage and tourist attraction in some parts of the country. Kalesa drivers (kutseros) may be subject to pain at work as they are exposed to awkward postures and long work hours. This research serves as a preliminary study to assess the suitability of kalesas for the kutseros. Eighteen kutseros in Intramuros, Manila were asked to participate in the study. The… 

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