How does cold affect work performance?
Uncomfortably cold working conditions can lead to lower work efficiency and higher accident rates. Cold impairs the performance of complex mental tasks. Manual tasks are also impaired because the sensitivity and dexterity of fingers are reduced in the cold. At even lower temperatures, the cold affects the deeper muscles resulting in reduced muscular strength and stiffened joints. Mental alertness is reduced due to cold-related discomfort. For all these reasons accidents are more likely to occur in very cold working conditions.
Vocabulary
Uncomfortably - desconfortável
Lower – baixa
Higher – superior
Impairs – prejudica
Tasks – atribuições
cold – frio
likely – provável
fingers - dedos
O testo fala como o frio prejudica o trabalho, como no desempenho de tarefas mentais e físico.
ReplyDeleteTexto muito interessante, pois aborda os riscos para mente e para o físico nas atividades realizadas em ambientes de baixa temperatura.
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