The Design and Evaluation of a Step Test for the Rapid Prediction of Physical Work Capacity in an Unsophisticated Industrial Work Force

A stop test procedure for assessing physical work capacity is described and evaluated by comparison with laboratory measures of maximum O 2 consumption and VO 2 and heart rate at sub-maximal work. Various indices are proposed using pulse counts during recovery from stopping divided by the subject�...

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Published in:Ergonomics 1977-03, Vol.20 (2), p.181-191
Main Authors: TUXWORTH, W., SHAHNAWAZ, H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Body Weight
Heart Rate
Humans
Male
Oxygen Consumption
Physical Exertion
Space life sciences
Work Capacity Evaluation
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Summary:A stop test procedure for assessing physical work capacity is described and evaluated by comparison with laboratory measures of maximum O 2 consumption and VO 2 and heart rate at sub-maximal work. Various indices are proposed using pulse counts during recovery from stopping divided by the subject's body weight. It is shown that such indices correlate highly significantly with laboratory measures on the same subjects. The stop test procedure used is recommended as an appropriate and simple method for the rapid estimation of physical work capacity in an unsophisticated industrial population.
ISSN:0014-0139
1366-5847
DOI:10.1080/00140137708931616