| Document ID (ISN) | 75996 |
| CIS number |
01-268 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0019-8366 - Industrial Health |
| Year |
2000 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Wakui T. |
| Title |
Study on work load of matrons under shift work in a special nursing home for the elderly |
| Bibliographic information |
July 2000, Vol.38, No.3, p.280-288. Illus. 17 ref. |
| Abstract |
For six healthy matrons in a special nursing home for the elderly (SNH), care working time, heart rate, walking steps, estimated energy expenditure and working time in different postures were determined during day and night shift work. Although the time on duty, working and recess were significantly longer in night shift work, the percentages of working and recess time to duty time were similar. The maximum, minimum and mean heart rate were similar. The estimated total energy expenditure was significantly higher in night shift work; however work intensity was significantly higher in day shift work. The longest length and larger percentage of working time were observed in standing posture in each shift work. These findings suggest that physical activity and energy expenditure of matrons under either shift work in the SNH are high. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
shift work; nursing personnel; work posture; physical workload |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
energy expenditure; work study; pulse rate; standing posture |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Japan |
| Subject(s) |
Medicine, hygiene and first aid
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Work posture
Health care services
|
