Measurement of Work Metabolism

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• Personal Author:
  Buskirk ER ; Hodgson JL ; Nicholas WC
• Description:
  Nine healthy men of normal weight between the ages of 21 and 56 performed several tasks in three hot but relatively dry environments. The tasks, walking on a treadmill, stepping, arm cranking, arm lifting, shoveling and isometric handgrip, were performed at two intensities in each environment until a steady state rectal temperature was observed. Several equations were developed using heart rate, weight, and minute ventilation to predict metabolic heat generated during work. Eight older men (ages 39 to 53) who were overweight were selected for walking on the treadmill under similar conditions, including a neutral environment. It is found that heat produced during work in hot environments can be estimated from measurement of weight, heart rate, and minute ventilation, but the equations developed for normal individuals should not be used to estimate the heat production of overweight men. (Contract No. 099-72-0070) [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cardiovascular System Energy Metabolism Heat Stress Disorders Hot Temperature Occupational Health Respiratory System Safety Temperature
• Keywords:
  Cardiovascular-function Contract-099-72-0070 Heat-stress Metabolism NIOSH-Contract Physical-exercise Respiratory-functions Thermal-environment
• Series:
  NIOSH Numbered Publications
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Pennsylvania
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DLCD - Division of Laboratories and Criteria Development
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-36
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00069210
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB-274230
• Citation:
  Cincinnati, OH: U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, DHEW (NIOSH) Publication No. 77-135, 1975 May; :1-36
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1975
• Performing Organization:
  Pennsylvania State University
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/209266/cdc_209266_DS1.pdf
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