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Table 2 Physiological parameters measured in the studied workers (n = 97)

From: Comparison of physical workload and physical work capacity among municipality cleaners in Shiraz to determine number of workers needed to counterbalance physical workload

Variables in the laboratory

Mean ± Standard deviation

VO2-max (l min−1)

2.60 ± 0.66

PWC (kcal min−1)

4.30 ± 1.09

Variables in the field

Mean ± Standard deviation

Energy expenditure during work (kcal min−1)

4.12 ± 1.02

Heart rate during work (bpm)

96.13 ± 18.09

RPE 6–20 Borg scale

16.60 ± 1.94

  1. PWC, Physical Work Capacity; RPE, Rating of Perceived Exertion