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| Obesity linked to low endurance, increased fatigue in the workplace Posted: 23 Jul 2014 07:59 AM PDT New engineering study investigates ergonomic effects of obesity-related functional performance impairment. "Our findings indicated that on average, approximately 40 percent shorter endurance times were found in the obese group, with the largest differences in the hand grip and simulated assembly tasks. During those tasks, individuals in the obese group also exhibited greater declines in task performance, though this difference was only evident among females," said one researcher. |
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