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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...
Autores principales: | Preisser, Alexandra M., Zhou, Linfei, Garrido, Marcial Velasco, Harth, Volker |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2015
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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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