IMPACT OF POLYETHYLENE ON CARDIORESPIRATORY HEALTH IN PLASTIC RECYCLE FACTORY WORKERS
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Keywords
CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS, POLYETHYLENE, RECYCLE FACTORY
Abstract
Not many studies have been conducted on Plastic factory workers compared to those who work in recycling plastic factories and to those in Normal factories but do not recycle the plastic. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the Impact of Polyethylene on Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Plastic Recycle Factory Workers.
Materials & Methods: A total of 100 participants was collected from plastic recycle factory. The participants were included as per the inclusion and exclusion. The participants were divided into two groups on basis of their work as: GROUP A -PLASTIC RECYCLE FACTORY WORKERS.GROUP B –NON-PLASTIC RECYCLE FACTORY WORKERS. Both groups were assessed for their Cardiorespiratory fitness by the treadmill stress testing. The Astrand Treadmill Test was done for the VO2max check.VO2 max = (Time × 1.444) + 14.99 is used for calculation VO2max level. Data was collected and analyzed with the help of SPSS 21 and MS Excel.
Results: The results are quite apparent and reveal that there is an influence on the Plastic Recycle Factory Workers lung health since the VO2 max is lower than it should be. (35-45 ml/kg/min>27.47±1.0381) Vo2max vs Age has a negative correlation of -.206 (Negative correlation), meaning that as age increases, the Vo2 max level decreases, and Vo2 max vs BMI has a negative correlation of -.148 (Negative correlation), meaning that as BMI rises, the Vo2 max level decreases.
Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, we are able to make the conclusion that there are stronger impacts of the cardiorespiratory fitness in factory workers who recycle plastic as compared to factory workers who operate in other types of materials. This demonstrates that working in a factory that recycles plastic can have significant negative impacts on one's health.
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Navjot kaur sidhu
Researcher Scholar, Galgotias University
Dr. Shahiduzzafar PhD
Assistant Professor Dept of Physiotherapy, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, U.P India
