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Show Research May Help The Cardiac Farmer A five-year study to provide Information In-formation on time and energy-saving energy-saving shortcuts for the cardiac farmer has been announced by the American Heart Association. The Indiana Heart Association, Purdue Pur-due University and the Indiana State Board of Health are finan- cing the $130,000 study, to be made at Purdue University laboratories and at selected Indiana farms. It Is anticipated that studies eventually will lead to programs for the farmer along the lines of the rehabilitation and employment counselling facilities for Industrial workers which are being developed by heart associations throughout the country. In commenting on the subject, Dr. Lowell S. Hardin, one of the directors of the project at Purdue, pointed out that much remains to be learned about heart disease In relation to the cardiac farmer's ability to continue in his occupation. occupa-tion. Noting that agricultural work is highly varied In its physical and mental requirements, Dr. Hardin said, "Farm work simplification studies at Purdue and other institutions in-stitutions have shown a wide range in work methods, time requirements require-ments and labor costs among farmers accomplishing similar output. out-put. Many farm people appear to be more concerned with the welfare wel-fare of their plants and animals than with their own physical well being. Thus, concern for income-producing income-producing enterprises frequently exceeds concern for self. A mobile laboratory will house equipment necessary to make the various field tests that will be required re-quired in the study. The unit will be transported from farm to farm as tests are completed. |