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Table 4 Results of the calculated oxygen uptake in the field

From: Physical workload and cardiopulmonary parameters in relation to individual capacity of bulk waste workers – a cross-sectional field-study

n = 14

 

mean

SD

median

min

max

\({\overset{\boldsymbol.}{\mathbf V}\mathbf O}_{\mathbf2\boldsymbol,\mathbf s\mathbf h\mathbf i\mathbf f\mathbf t}\)  

[ml/min]

1267

161

1235

954

1539

\({\overset{\boldsymbol.}{\mathbf V}\mathbf O}_{\mathbf2\boldsymbol,\mathbf s\mathbf h\mathbf i\mathbf f\mathbf t}\boldsymbol\%{\overset{\boldsymbol.}{\mathbf V}\mathbf O}_{\mathbf2\boldsymbol,\mathbf V\mathbf T\mathbf1}\)

[%]

75.4

18.5

72

28.4

120

RASshift

[%V̇O2,max]

49.4

9.3

48.5

36.6

65.0

\({\overset{\boldsymbol.}{\mathbf V}\mathbf O}_{\mathbf2\boldsymbol,\mathbf C}\)

[ml/min]

1599

206

1548

1348

2000

\({\overset{\boldsymbol.}{\mathbf V}\mathbf O}_{\mathbf2\boldsymbol,\mathbf C}\boldsymbol\%{\overset{\boldsymbol.}{\mathbf V}\mathbf O}_{\mathbf2\boldsymbol,\mathbf V\mathbf T\mathbf1}\)

[%]

95.1

22.7

91

62.8

146

RASC

[%V̇O2,max]

62.8

11

65

43.1

82.2

  1. \({\overset.VO}_{2,shift}\) Individual mean \(\mathrm{\overset{.}{V}O}_2\) during Tshift, \({\overset.VO}_{2,VT1}\) Individual ventilatory threshold, RASshift Individual mean relative aerobic strain (RAS) during Tshift, \({\dot{V}O}_{2,C}\) Individual mean \(\mathrm{\overset{.}{V}O}_2\) during TC, RASC Individual RAS during TC, SD Standard deviation