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. 2022 Dec 30;49(1):43–52. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.4057

Table 1b.

Proportion of the work shift spent at relative work intensities (inclusive of work and rest periods) for burned cane cutters (BCC), seed cutters (SC) and drip irrigation repair workers (DIRW) across the work shift during Harvest 3. [%HRmax=percentage of maximal HR; CI=confidence interval.]

Proportion of work shift spent at relative work intensities

Light <50 %HRmax Light – moderate 51–60 %HRmax Moderate 61–70%HRmax Hard 71–80 %HRmax) Very hard 81–90 %HRmax Maximal 91–100 %HRmax






Mean (95% CI) Mean (95% CI) Mean (95% CI) Mean (95% CI) Mean (95% CI) Mean (95% CI)






% Minutes % Minutes % Minutes % Minutes % Minutes % Minutes
BCC (N=40) 26 (22–29) 87 (74–99) 24 (20–28) 80 (67–94) 37 (32–42) 125 (107–143) 12 (8–17) 42 (27–56) 1 (0–3) 4 (0–9) 0 (0–0) 0 (0–0)
SC (N=58) 23 (20–26) 87 (76–98) 31 (27–35) 117 (102–132) 32 (28–35) 127 (111–144) 14 (10–17) 61 (45–78) 1 (0–2) 6 (2–10) 0 (0–0) 0 (0–1)
DIRW (N=39) 46 (38–55) 215 (173–257) 39 (33–45) 180 (153–207) 13 (8–18) 58 (35–81) 2 (0–3) 8 (3–13) 0 (0–0) 0 (0–0) 0 (0–0) 0 (0–0)