Association between Maximum Aerobic Power and General Health in Women

Background: The highest aerobic capacity (V02max) is one of the criteria that can be used to create a balance between work and worker. To maintain the health and physical capacity of individuals, as well as to increase production and profitability, physical work capacity (PWC) can be used to put individuals in jobs proportional to their capacities. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 120 women working in hospitals aged 21-49 years old. Individuals were evaluated by a single-stage Ebbeling test. A questionnaire about general health, job fatigue and job satisfaction was used, along with a treadmill. Data were analyzed by SPSS V22 software using the Pearson correlation and t-test. Results: According to the results, the highest aerobic capacity, physical working capacity and general health were 38 . 89(1 . 85) ml/kg body weight per minute, 4 . 10(0 . 47) kcal/min and 25 . 43(12 . 09) respectively, and mean and standard deviation of fatigue and job satisfaction scores were 85 . 87(32 . 35) and 57 . 47(13 . 01) respectively. In this study, there was a significant relationship between V02max and age, weight, body mass index (BMI), fatigue and job satisfaction. Conclusion: According to the results, since fatigue and job satisfaction are related to workers V02max, it is recommended that, in addition to considering the aspects of physical fitness in the workplace, special attention should be paid to mental aspects, since they affect the physical and, consequently, the productivity of workers.