THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASURES AND RESPIRATORY FUNCTIONS OF TOBACCO WORKERS

Authors

  • PETER OLAITAN AIYEDUN Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
  • SALAMI OLASUNKANMI ISMAILA Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
  • DAVID OJO Department of Microbiology, College of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria
  • GIDEON OLABODE ADENIRAN Department of Microbiology, College of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29081/jesr.v24i3.50

Keywords:

dust, peak expiratory flow rate, lung function

Abstract

The aim of this research was to establish the relationship between some anthropometric measurements and peak expiratory flow rate of tobacco factory workers. Eighty permanent workers who had been employed for at least three years with no history of cardiovascular disease were involved with the study. The measured anthropometric data (chest width and depth, height and weight) were analyzed using SPSS (V 16.0) to develop predictive models for PEFR of tobacco factory workers. It was concluded that the developed models could determine the PEFR of workers in a tobacco manufacturing company.

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Published

2018-09-18

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 3 (2018): Journal of Engineering Studies and Research

Section

Articles

How to Cite

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASURES AND RESPIRATORY FUNCTIONS OF TOBACCO WORKERS. (2018). Journal of Engineering Studies and Research, 24(3), 7-14. https://doi.org/10.29081/jesr.v24i3.50