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Evaluation of the health risks to garment workers in the city of Xambrê-PR, Brazil

Issue title: IEA 2012: 18th World congress on Ergonomics - Designing a sustainable future

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Sant'Ana, Marco Antônio | Kovalechen, Fabrício

Affiliations: Ergonomist and consultant, ERGOSALUTE. marco.antonio@ergosalute.com.br. Umuarama/Maringá – PR, Brazil. Rua das Margaridas, 422, Jardim Monte Carlo. Cep 87080-320. Maringá – PR, Brazil | Occupational physician. Universidade Paranaense, Umuarama – PR, Brazil

Note: [] Autor para correspondência: Marco Antônio Sant'Ana. Rua das Margaridas, 422, CEP 87080-320, Maringá – PR. E-mail: santanama@ergosalute.com

Keywords: garment industry, physical activity, ergonomic analysis

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0906-5647

Journal: Work, vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 5647-5649, 2012

Published: 2012
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Abstract

This study evaluated the risks for cardiovascular disease and the life habits of garment industry workers in northwestern Paraná state, Brazil. The following parameters were assessed: body composition, cardiorespiratory fitness, eating habits and physical activities by garment industry workers. Cardiovascular risk was observed in some of the studied subjects, in the form of high BMI and reduced maximal oxygen uptake. The development of a workplace quality-of-life program is suggested, aiming to stimulate the development of physical activities to improve the cardiovascular conditioning of workers.

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