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Heart rate variability in older workers during work under the Threshold Limit Values for heat exposure.

Antonia KaltsatouAndreas D FlourisChristophe L HerrySean R NotleyMichael J MacartneyAndrew J E SeelyGlen P Kenny
Published in: American journal of industrial medicine (2020)
Incorporating breaks during moderate-to-heavy work in the heat for older adults can reduce autonomic stress and prolong the work performed at safe core temperature levels. The TLV WR1:1 provides increased cardiac protection for older workers, as compared with the CON and the WR3:1.
Keyphrases
  • heart rate variability
  • heart rate
  • physical activity
  • heat stress
  • community dwelling
  • middle aged
  • left ventricular
  • blood pressure
  • high intensity
  • heart failure
  • stress induced
  • atrial fibrillation