Distribution and determinants of maximal physical work capacity of Korean male metal workers

Ergonomics

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2137-2147

  Kang, D ^a   Woo, J H ^a   Shin, Y C ^b  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Maximal physical work capacity; Work energy expenditure limit; Workload

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; EXERCISE EQUIPMENT; JOB ANALYSIS; SUBJECTIVE TESTING;

MAXIMAL PHYSICAL WORK CAPACITY; WORK ENERGY EXPENDITURE LIMIT;

ERGONOMICS;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; CAUCASIAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; KOREA; LUNG VENTILATION; MALE; METAL INDUSTRY; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; WORK CAPACITY; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; METALLURGY; MIDDLE AGED; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 36549086117     PISSN: 00140139     EISSN: 13665847     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00140130701450153     Document Type: Article

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