Table 2. Overview of HR measurements of construction workers by Job.
Job | No. | Estimated resting HRa | Maximum HRa | Mean HRa | RHRa |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bricklayers | 16 | 59.2 (10.7) | 127.3 (15.4) | 86.7 (13.7) | 26.6 (6.9) |
52 [52,77] | 126.5 [106,156] | 82.5 [70.6,109.4] | 25.1 [17.5,40.7] | ||
Carpenters | 5 | 77.6 (1.3) | 133.8 (2.2) | 103.1 (2) | 25.4 (2.2) |
77 [77,80] | 135 [130,135] | 103.9 [100.2,105] | 26.5 [22.8,27.5] | ||
Concrete workers | 9 | 69.6 (10.7) | 145.8 (8) | 104.3 (10.4) | 36.9 (6.8) |
71 [50,85] | 146 [132,158] | 106 [87.4,117] | 36.6 [26.7,48.8] | ||
Electric workers | 20 | 55.4 (12.9) | 142.2 (8.1) | 99.4 (6.8) | 33.7 (9.6) |
64 [37,65] | 142.5 [125,152] | 100.4 [82.2,109.6] | 34 [14.5,47.1] | ||
Equipment mechanics | 26 | 65.0 (9.9) | 133.3 (7.2) | 93.7 (8.1) | 26.8 (5.6) |
61 [51,85] | 132.5 [120,147] | 91.8 [82.7,112.2] | 26.5 [17.5,38.2] | ||
Insulation workers | 3 | 69 (17.3) | 134.3 (1.5) | 100.6 (4.2) | 27.1 (8) |
59 [59,89] | 134 [133,136] | 100 [96.8,105.1] | 30.3 [18,32.9] | ||
Laborers | 15 | 70.3 (8.3) | 136.6 (13.2) | 100.5 (11.8) | 30.8 (10.2) |
66 [62,90] | 134 [113,163] | 99.1 [81.7,119.3] | 28.3 [16.6,50.1] | ||
Plasters | 24 | 55.5 (9.7) | 131.2 (16.7) | 87.7 (9.8) | 27.7 (6.5) |
62 [42,66] | 127.5 [100,177] | 89.5 [69.3,101.7] | 26 [19.1,44.6] | ||
Project managers | 13 | 54.3 (18.6) | 135.6 (9.4) | 95.2 (12.2) | 30.2 (8.7) |
70 [35,72] | 132 [126,155] | 94.1 [69.2,118] | 30.8 [16.3,41.3] | ||
Tower crane operators | 3 | 49.0 (0) | 126.7 (3.5) | 78.8 (2.7) | 22.8 (2.1) |
49 [49,49] | 127 [123,130] | 77.3 [77.2,81.9] | 21.7 [21.6,25.2] | ||
Waterproofers | 14 | 56.9 (4) | 130.1 (11.4) | 94.2 (11.5) | 35.8 (10.7) |
56 [53,65] | 131.5 [112,148] | 93 [75.8,113.4] | 35.9 [20.4,54.3] | ||
Other | 32 | 58.8 (5.2) | 130.9 (18) | 90.9 (10.7) | 30.1 (9.5) |
57 [55,76] | 126.5 [108,190] | 90.1 [71.3,114.1] | 29.5 [13,52.1] |
HR: heart rate; RHR: relative heart rate.
aFor each variable, average (standard deviation), median [minimum, maximum] is shown.