Applied Ergonomics - rok 2009 , ročník 40 Číslo 1 ( January 2009 )
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The maximum acceptable weights of lift (MAWL) of obese and non-obese participants were empirically investigated. Three obesity levels were considered: nonobese (18.5 kg/m body mass index (BMI) 24.9 kg/m), moderately obese (35 kg/m BMI 39.9 kg/m) and extremely obese (BMI 40 kg/m). Ten male and 10 female participants were recruited for each obesity level. The participants determined their MAWL for 18 different lifting task conditions (six lifting frequencies×three lifting heights). An analysis of variance (ANOVA) was conducted to determine the effects of obesity level, gender, lifting height, lifting frequency and their interactions on MAWL. Overall, the ANOVA results indicated that obesity does not reduce MAWL, and thus, suggested that the existing MAWL data can be used to accommodate both general and obese workers. However, further studies based on the biomechanical and physiological approaches are required to provide more complete understanding of obesity effects on lifting tolerance limits.
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