s.cieraad wrote:

I hope this is posted to the right group, it was the closest thing I
could find that was related...

I am a Dutch student studying Industrial Design & Engineering at
Fontys University, The Netherlands, and am doing some research into
the usage of wheelbarrows or their substitutes. I have to develop a
new wheelbarrow to graduate so I would like to hear about
anyone’s experiences, hints, remarks, hints, good or bad things
about wheelbarrows. Please help me and e-mailing it to me, I would be
extremely grateful

I am only a small lady and the biggest problem I have is that when I
use most wheel barrows and they are fully laden and heavy, I am unable
to push them due to the fact that if my arms are straight, the thing is
not high up enough for the back rests to clear the ground. I have to use
a barrow with my arms bent to lift the thing higher. They should make
strong large wheelbarrows for little peeps like me.