Abstract
Workers in the Norwegian fishing fleet who are exposed to unfavorable conditions such as cold, noise, heavy lifting, inconvenient working hours, long work days and excessive strain, are liable to be negatively affected in terms of their health and work performance. Such conditions may also affect thermoregulatory responses, thermal sensation and comfort. There is a lack of knowledge regarding interaction between work, the work environment and the working health of fishermen. The objective of this study was to identify work strain and cold-related problems in deep-sea fishing vessel crew members.
Highlights
Workers in the Norwegian fishing fleet who are exposed to unfavorable conditions such as cold, noise, heavy lifting, inconvenient working hours, long work days and excessive strain, are liable to be negatively affected in terms of their health and work performance
During the same period work above 67% of HRmax corrected for age and upper body work were registered for long periods
heart rate (HR) of 149(11) BPM.min-1 corresponding to 86% of HRmax were measured for shorter periods
Summary
Workers in the Norwegian fishing fleet who are exposed to unfavorable conditions such as cold, noise, heavy lifting, inconvenient working hours, long work days and excessive strain, are liable to be negatively affected in terms of their health and work performance. Such conditions may affect thermoregulatory responses, thermal sensation and comfort. There is a lack of knowledge regarding interaction between work, the work environment and the working health of fishermen. The objective of this study was to identify work strain and cold-related problems in deep-sea fishing vessel crew members
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