A comparison of physiological strain of carriers in underground manual coal mines in India

International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 210-217

  Saha, Ratnadeep ^a   Dey, Netai Chandra ^b   Samanta, Amalendu ^c   Biswas, Rajib ^a  

^a Universal College of Medical Sciences   (Nepal)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^c ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF HYGIENE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (India)

Author keywords

Aerobic strain; Coal carrying; Heart rate; Underground mines

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY BURDEN; COAL MINING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ERGONOMICS; HEART RATE; HEAT STRESS; HUMAN; INDIA; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK CAPACITY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 48249092276     PISSN: 10773525     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/oeh.2008.14.3.210     Document Type: Article

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