1996 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
Development of a fatigue assessment.
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06557029
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 試験 |
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| Research Field |
Hygiene
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| Research Institution | Nihon University |
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Principal Investigator |
YAJIMA Kazuyoshi Nihon University, School of Medicine, Professor, 医学部, 教授 (40010029)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
HIRAYANAGI Kaname Nihon University, School of Medicine, Lecturer, 医学部, 講師 (20189864)
MARU Ruriko Nihon University, School of Medicine, Lecturer, 医学部, 講師 (20059091)
WATANABE Naotaka Nihon University, Faculty of Engineering, Associate Professor, 工学部, 助教授 (20120595)
ITO Masao Nihon University, School of Medicine, Associate Professor, 医学部, 助教授 (40059887)
MIYAMOTO Akira Nihon University, School of Medicine, Associate Professor, 医学部, 助教授 (40150271)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1994 – 1996
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| Keywords | Fatigue / Quantification / Multiple regression / Nurse / Flicker |
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| Research Abstract |
A portable fatigue assessment apparatus was developed. The apparatus consists of a data acquisition (measurement) unit, a data processing unit and a result expression unit. Measurement items are critical flicker frequency (CFF) [Hz], systolic and diastolic blood pressures (SBP,DBP) [mmHg], selective reaction number (Sel No) [times/10s], and tapping motion number (Mot No) [times/10s]. The following multiple regression model was included in the data processing unit to estimate the fatigue level (F-score) from the data after work by contrast with the data before work.
F-score=-1.95x(CFF)-0.12x(SBP)+0.06x(DBP)-2.93x(Sel No)-0.13x(Mot No)+164
The estimated F-score was immediately displayd on the a liquid crystal screen of a note-type computer. The fatigue based on the F-score was divided into four levels such as 0-9 ; no fatigue, 10-19 ; slight fatigue, 20-49 ; rather fatigue, more than 50 ; extreme fatigue. There is little doubt that this portable fatigue assessment apparatus will be useful for the simple and easy assessment of work fatigue in various work places.
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