Intensity of occupational physical activity in blue-collar workers: do self-reported rating and device-worn measurements agree?

Mette Korshøj Nidhi Gupta Ole Steen Mortensen Marie Birk Jørgensen Andreas Holtermann

Published in: European journal of applied physiology (2022)

RPE overestimated OPA intensity, and was biased by several factors. Device-worn %HRR should be preferred when evaluating OPA intensity among workers with physically demanding jobs.

Keyphrases

high intensity
physical activity
body mass index