EVALUATION OF A STEP-TEST FOR ASSESSING THE CARDIORESPIRATORY CAPACITY OF WORKERS IN THAILAND: A PILOT STUDY.

• YOOPAT PONGJAN

  Rangsit University - School of Science, Ergonomics Unit

• VANWONTERGHEM KAMIEL

  Cergo International

• LOUHEVAARA VEIKKO

  Finnish Institute of Occupational Health and University of Kuopio

抄録

The aim of this pilot study was to evaluate the accuracy of a simple step-test procedure supplemented by the measurement of heart rate (HR) (STEP 1) to assess the cardiorespiratory capacity i.e., maximal oxygen consumption (O₂max) of Thai workers. The subjects comprised 18 men and 17 women. Their ages varied from 19 to 20 years and all were physically active. The subjects performed three tests, a submaximal incremental cycle-ergometer (CYCLE) test supplemented by HR recordings and respiratory gas exchange, and two step-tests (STEP1 and STEP2). In the STEP1 test HR was recorded continuously. The STEP2 test included the measurements of HR and respiratory gas exchange. For the male subjects the mean difference of the estimated (O₂max) values obtained from the CYCLE and STEP 1 test was 15% (₂max) values were equal when predicted according to the CYCLE and STEP1 tests. The present STEP1 test is not sufficiently accurate to predict the (O₂max) of Thai men. The results of this pilot study need to be confirmed with larger samples of subjects with various backgrounds in terms of individual characteristics and occupations.

収録刊行物

• Ｊｏｕｒｎａｌ　ｏｆ　Ｈｕｍａｎ　Ｅｒｇｏｌｏｇｙ

  Ｊｏｕｒｎａｌ　ｏｆ　Ｈｕｍａｎ　Ｅｒｇｏｌｏｇｙ 31 (1/2), 33-40, 2002

  人類働態学会

キーワード

• submaximal test
• maximal oxygen cosumption
• heart rate
• cycle ergometer
• physical load

詳細情報

• CRID: 1390282680022349312
• NII論文ID: 110000018426
• NII書誌ID: AA00699474
• DOI: 10.11183/jhe1972.31.33
• ISSN: 18843964
• ISSN: 03008134
• Web Site: https://search.jamas.or.jp/link/ui/2004095174
• 本文言語コード: en
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