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Document ID (ISN)33458
CIS number 80-869
Year 1980
Convention or series no.
Author(s) Käll C., Frisk C., Wennhager M., Hägg G., Kilbom Å., Jonsson B., Åstrand I.
Title Ardous work of town postmen
Original title Påfrestande arbete inom stadsbrevbäringen [in Swedish]
Bibliographic information Undersökningsrapport 1980:1, Arbetarskyddsstyrelsen, 171 84 Solna, Sweden, 1980. 60p. Illus. 23 ref. Price: Swe.cr.10.00.
Abstract The work, undertaken on foot, by bicycle, or by motor car, is described: study plan, persons observed (21 men, 16 women); ergometric tests and determination of physiological variables in the laboratory; observations and measurements during work (recording of heart rate and skin temperature by portable instruments; climatic conditions); results (state of health, heart rate, oxygen consumption, climatic quantities, skin temperature of hands and fingers, amount of mail distributed, design and arrangement (accessibility) of mailboxes).
Descriptors (primary) occupational physiology; stress factors; postal services; workload assessment
Descriptors (secondary) Sweden; report; ergometric tests; oxygen intake; pulse rate; work during bad weather
Document type E - Books, reports, proceedings
Subject(s) Commerce, services, offices
Broad subject area(s)
Browse category(ies) Mental stress and burnout
Communications industry