Measured by the oxygen uptake in the field, the work of refuse collectors is particularly hard work: Are the limit values for physical endurance workload too low?

PURPOSE: Collecting waste is regarded as a benchmark for “particularly heavy” work. This study aims to determine and compare the workload of refuse workers in the field. We examined heart rate (HR) and oxygen uptake as parameters of workload during their daily work. METHODS: Sixty-five refuse collec...

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Autores principales: Preisser, Alexandra M., Zhou, Linfei, Garrido, Marcial Velasco, Harth, Volker
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2015
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4724371/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26088744
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00420-015-1064-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4724371/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26088744
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00420-015-1064-8

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