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Document ID (ISN)21465
CIS number 74-1430
ISSN - Serial title 0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine
Year 1974
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Cumming G.D., Bailey G.
Title Seasonal variation of cardiorespiratory fitness of grain farmers.
Bibliographic information Feb. 1974, Vol.16, No.2, p.91-93. 10 ref.
Abstract Maximal oxygen uptake and physical working capacity of 29 Canadian farmers fell about 10% from April before seeding to September after harvesting. The work of caring for livestock in winter, plus winter sport, may have led to a greater level of fitness in winter than that provided by the physical activity required for the summer grain operation. The advantage of the farmer regarding a reduced frequency of clinical coronary heart disease may be related to physical fitness; if so, the highly mechanised farmer may need to take steps to maintain his fitness if he wishes to keep this advantage.
Descriptors (primary) cereal farming; seasonal variation; physical fitness; respiratory system; cardiovascular system
Descriptors (secondary) Canada; sports and recreation; mechanization
Document type -
Subject(s) Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Cardiovascular diseases
Agriculture
Natural phenomena
Physical fitness programmes