Cardiovascular Load During Summer Work of Two Age Groups of Van-Rickshaw Pullers in West Bengal, India

• Autorzy: Sahu S. , Maity S. G. , Moitra S. , Sett M. , Haldar P.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Van-rickshaw is a popular mode of transport of people and merchandise in developing countries. The purposeof this study was to assess the effect of age on cardiovascular load of van-rickshaw pullers in the summer season (March–June) in real situations. In 142 participants, divided into 2 age groups (25–40 and 41–55 years), cardiovascular load was assessed on the basis of working and partial recovery heart rate (HR), predicted maximal HR, working maximal HR, average working HR, percentage of reserved HR, sum of recovery heart beats, percentage of recovery, relative and net cardiac cost, etc. Except for percentage of recovery, all parameters differed significantly between the groups and were significantly correlated with age. As this activity is very stressful, it places a heavy demand on the cardiovascular system. Therefore, age is an important factor for sustainability of the work, especially in a hot environment. Some ergonomic interventions are necessary to reduce cardiovascular load.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

van-rickshaw puller; age; hot environment; cardiovascular load; cardiac cost

PL

wiek; gorące środowisko pracy; układ krążenia; serce

• Wydawca: Taylor & Francis
• Czasopismo: International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics
• Rocznik: 2013
• Tom: Vol. 19, No. 4
• Strony: 657--665
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 38 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Sahu S.

• Department of Physiology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, India

autor

Maity S. G.

• Department of Physiology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, India

autor

Moitra S.

• Department of Physiology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, India

autor

Sett M.

• Department of Physiology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, India

autor

Haldar P.

• Department of Physiology, University of Kalyani, Kalyani, India

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