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Chapter 11 Applied Work Physiology CHAPTER 11?? APPLIED WORK PHYSIOLOGY In this chapter, which deals with occupational work, we have deliberately used the term work, meaning job, manual labor, or mental pursuit, instead of the term exercises used through the rest of the book. ? The main objective of the work physiologist is to enable working individuals to accomplish their task without undue fatigue so that at the end of the working day, they are left sufficient vigor to enjoy their leisure time ? With the development of mechanization, automation, and many work-saving devices, modern techno