Commonly used subjective effort scales may not predict directly measured physical workloads and fatigue in hispanic farmworkers

Thamsuwan, Ornwipa, Galvin, Kit, Palmandez, Pablo et Johnson, Peter W.. 2023. « Commonly used subjective effort scales may not predict directly measured physical workloads and fatigue in hispanic farmworkers ». International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 20, nº 4.
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In North America, Hispanic migrant farmworkers are being exposed to occupational ergonomic risks. Due to cultural differences in the perception and reporting of effort and pain, it was unknown whether standardized subjective ergonomic assessment tools could accurately estimate the directly measured their physical effort. This study investigated whether the subjective scales widely used in exercise physiology were associated with the direct measures of metabolic load and muscle fatigue in this population. Twenty-four migrant apple harvesters participated in this study. The Borg RPE in Spanish and the Omni RPE with pictures of tree-fruit harvesters were used for assessing overall effort at four time points during a full-day 8-h work shift. The Borg CR10 was used for assessing local discomfort at the shoulders. To determine whether there were associations between the subjective and direct measures of overall exertion measures, we conducted linear regressions of the percentage of heart rate reserve (% HRR) on the Borg RPE and Omni RPE. In terms of local discomfort, the median power frequency (MPF) of trapezius electromyography (EMG) was used for representing muscle fatigue. Then full-day measurements of muscle fatigue were regressed on the Borg CR10 changes from the beginning to the end of the work shift. The Omni RPE were found to be correlated with the % HRR. In addition, the Borg RPE were correlated to the % HRR after the break but not after the work. These scales might be useful for certain situations. In terms of local discomfort, the Borg CR10 were not correlated with the MPF of EMG and, therefore, could not replace direct measurement.

Type de document:	Article publié dans une revue, révisé par les pairs
Professeur:	Professeur Thamsuwan, Ornwipa
Affiliation:	Génie mécanique
Date de dépôt:	06 avr. 2023 21:47
Dernière modification:	12 avr. 2023 18:01
URI:	https://espace2.etsmtl.ca/id/eprint/26344

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