Table 2. Ratio of workload to maximum work capacity according to occupational group and gender.
| VO2max [METs] | Workload [METs] | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males (n = 190) | Mean | SD | Mean | %VO2max | SD | -2SD | %VO2max | +2SD | %VO2max |
| Low-intensity group | 12.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 13.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 8.6 | 2.3 | 18.0 |
| Moderate-intensity group | 12.9 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 17.1 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 24.8 |
| High-intensity group | 12.7 | 2.1 | 3.3 | 26.0 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 16.5 | 4.5 | 35.4 |
| Females (n = 113) | Mean | SD | Mean | %VO2max | SD | -2SD | %VO2max | +2SD | %VO2max |
| Low-intensity group | 9.4 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 18.1 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 11.7 | 2.3 | 24.5 |
| Moderate-intensity group | 9.4 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 23.4 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 12.8 | 3.2 | 34.0 |
| High-intensity group | 8.1 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 37.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 22.2 | 4.2 | 51.9 |
METs, metabolic equivalents; SD, standard deviation; VO2max, maximal oxygen uptake during 20-meter shuttle run test.