Effect of hypoxia, safety shoe type, and lifting frequency on cardiovascular and ventilation responses

There is limited work on the physiological demands of lifting activities at different altitudes and different lifting frequencies when wearing different types of shoes. This study aimed to examine the heart rate variability (HRV) and ventilation responses of individuals in normobaric hypoxia (ambien...

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Published in:International journal of industrial ergonomics 2020-11, Vol.80, p.103032, Article 103032
Main Authors: Ghaleb, Atef M., Ramadan, Mohamed Z., Mansour, Lamjed, Al-Tamimi, Jameel, Aljaloud, Khalid Saad
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acclimatization
Cardiovascular system
ECG
Health risks
Heart rate
Heart rate variability
Hoisting
Hypoxia
Manual materials handling
Musculoskeletal diseases
Oxygen
Oxygen content
Protective equipment
Safety
Studies
Ventilation
Ventilation responses
Very Low Frequencies
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Summary:There is limited work on the physiological demands of lifting activities at different altitudes and different lifting frequencies when wearing different types of shoes. This study aimed to examine the heart rate variability (HRV) and ventilation responses of individuals in normobaric hypoxia (ambient oxygen of 15%, 18%, and 21%) while doing lifting tasks and wearing three types of different safety shoes (“light, medium, and heavy-duty”) at two different lifting frequencies (“1 lift/min and 4 lifts/min”). Using an experimental study design, two sessions were conducted by ten male university students that included an acclimatization and training session followed by experimental lifting. The study used a four-way repeated measures design (4 independent and twenty-one responses, i.e., twelve HRV and nine ventilation responses). The findings highlighted substantial low HRV and ventilation parameters for the light workload stress in the form of higher ambient oxygen content and lowered lifting frequency while wearing light safety shoe type. It also presented an increase in the physical demand, followed by increased lifting frequency and replication with increased mean heart rate and decreased mean RR, very low frequency (VLF) power, low frequency (LF) power, and low frequency to a high-frequency ratio (LF/HF). Our findings suggest that if a safe lifting load limit is applied for workers in the industrial environment, the risk of musculoskeletal disorders will be mainly decreased, and the rate of production will be better with ambient oxygen content and appropriate safety shoes. This research would safeguard industrial workers' physical capacities and future health risks. •In lifting tasks, lifting frequency had a significant effect on cardiac responses as well as ventilation responses.•Increasing lifting frequencies caused increasing of HR, VLF power, and decreasing of RR, SSDR, LF, and LF/HF ratio.•Increasing lifting frequencies caused in increasing in RER, RF, VT, VE, VO2, VO2/Kg, and VO2/HR.•Increasing lifting frequencies caused in decreasing remarkably the VO2 at a room of low oxygen content.
ISSN:0169-8141
1872-8219
DOI:10.1016/j.ergon.2020.103032