Pilot Study for the Assessment of Physical Fitness among Male Workers in a TV Component Manufacturing Factory.
- Author:
Gwang Seo CHOI
1
;
Young Ha LEE
;
Sung Hie KIM
;
Kuck Hyeun WOO
;
Gu Wung HAN
;
Doo Hie KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, College of Medicine, Soonchunhyang University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
physical fitness;
workplace;
health promotion
- MeSH:
Alanine Transaminase;
Aspartate Aminotransferases;
Blood Pressure;
Electric Impedance;
Exercise Test;
Hand Strength;
Health Promotion;
Humans;
Leg;
Male*;
Physical Fitness*;
Pilot Projects*
- From:Korean Journal of Preventive Medicine
1994;27(3):531-546
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In a TV component manufacturing factory, 102 male workers aged 20~39 years old were participated in testing for physical fitness. At the same time, worker's periodic health examination was done. Test battery for physical fitness include grip strength, trunk flexing, standing long jump, side step, single leg balance with eye close, push ups and Harvard step test. As a result of testing for physical fitness, synthetically, there is no difference between manufacturing workers and officers. By bioelectrical impedance test, it means a declining tendency to all 7 factors in the obese workers, and so, it is important for obese workers not only to promote physical fitness but also to promote health. Excluding grip strength and single leg balance with eye close, 5 fitness factors are negatively associated with degree of diastolic Blood pressure, but it is statistically not significant. And levels of SGOT & SGPT have no association with physical fitness factors.
