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Analysis of executive stress using heart rate as a criterion
Continuous records of ECG were obtained from 24 industrial managers during two workdays. A portable magnetic tape recorder was used to obtain 45 days of data suitable for analysis. Diaries were used by the subjects to record the normal activities of their workday, and were later analyzed to determine the effect of these activities on their heart rate (HR). A daily average of 80.2046 beats per minute (BPM) was found for the study group, with individual daily averages ranging between 118.918 BPM and 49.001 BPM. No significant difference was found between industries. A general reduction in HR was noted during midmorning and toward the end of the workday; however, periodicity was not proven conclusively by a serial correlation of correlations test. The results of this study indicated that HR increased during periods of stress caused by the industrial environment.
Ph. D. in Industrial Engineer Texas A & M University