Physiological and perceptual responses during household activities performed by healthy women.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to describe the physiological and perceptual responses during two physically demanding household tasks: cleaning the bathroom and vacuuming the living room. It also examined the relationship between predicted aerobic fitness and the physiological responses during the two tasks. METHOD: Seventeen healthy women between 30 and 50 years of age volunteered as participants. They were interviewed to gather …