s, as well as the angle and distance between
the handles. The foot position of the participants was limited by the
sulky and the distance between the sulky and the apparatus was
fixed as these are constraints of the current mower and sulky design.
This distance was set to mimic the actual distance from the sulky to
the handles on the machine. Grip force was not tested simultaneously,
allowing the participant to focus on postural comfort.
The subjects were helped into a comfortable standing position
in front of the apparatus and on the sulky. Next each subject was
asked to, “Move the apparatus into a comfortable position for
mowing”. The dimensions of the comfortable position chosen by
the participant were measured by the researchers.