An endurance training programme for frequent manual carrying tasks
- 1 February 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Ergonomics
- Vol. 32 (2) , 149-155
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00140138908966075
Abstract
This study was conducted with the aim of testing whether the endurance time of new employees engaged in frequent industrial carrying tasks can be significantly increased through a short training programme (2-5 weeks). Endurance time was here defined as the maximum length of time during which an individual can continuously carry a 20 kg load over a 4 m distance 8 times/min. The results showed that (1) endurance time increased by almost 100% over an 8-session training programme; (2) for a fixed workload, endurance time increased without changing job demand perception; and (3) overall body fatigue may be the limiting factor in frequent carrying tasksKeywords
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