The goal of this project is to compare different ways to schedule a workday to see if older workers should follow a specific work protocol to reduce strain on the heart and muscles across two consecutive days of work. Participants will come to the lab a total of six times. During four of the visits participants will complete a box carrying task, simulating unloading a delivery truck. This will take place in a hot and humid room to simulate being outdoors during the summer.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
32
On two consecutive days, participants will work at a standard pace of one box per minute during the box carrying protocol
On two consecutive days, participants will work at the standard work pace during the box carrying protocol and have superimposed 5 minutes of rest every 30 minutes.
Cardiac Troponin
Serum cardiac troponin concentration
Time frame: 2 hours following work protocol, approximately 6 hours into the trial
Maximum Core Temperature
Highest core temperature attained during the work protocol
Time frame: End of work protocol, approximately 4 hours into the trial
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