Affiliation:
1. Department of Industrial Engineering Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX 79409
Abstract
Using the information available in the literature, a coding method has been developed which reduces the difficulties associated with the estimation of metabolic workloads. A person can be trained to use the system with minimum time and effort. The only equipment required are worksheets, watch and a clip board. Systematic Workload Estimation (SWE) can be applied to the activities with constant or changing paces. Its validity has been examined by coding and calculating the metabolic costs of numerous activities and comparing the results with the values given in published tables.