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Activity Level and Body Mass Index as Predictors of Physical Workload During Working Career
Safety and Health at Work, 2019 The increasing prevalence of inactivity and obesity, along with aging, has implications on work capacity of labor force. This study reports the relationships between activity level and BMI by age with objectively measured physical workload.
Satu K. Mänttäri +3 more
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Promotion of work ability, the quality of work and retirement [PDF]
Occupational Medicine, 2001 In this study, the validity of a model designed to promote the work ability of aging workers was examined. The target areas of work ability promotion were searched for the characteristics that explain work ability the best. In addition, the way work ability relates to the quality of work and retirement was examined. The subjects (n = 1101) participated
K, Tuomi +3 more
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Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2013 OBJECTIVE: The main aims of this longitudinal study were to (i) examine associations between changes in economic difficulties and health functioning among middle-aged employees and (ii) assess whether the associations remained after considering ...
Tea Lallukka +7 more
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Work Ability of Machinery Manufacturing Employees [PDF]
Journal of Biomedical & Clinical Research, 2018 Assessment of work ability is an important aspect of occupational medical services, the main goal being to maintain employees’ health, well-being and efficiency. The aim of the study was to evaluate and compare the work ability of workers employed by two
Gergana Sandeva +2 more
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Physical workload – a risk factor for miscarriage?
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2013 Physical workload factors, such as shift work, long working hours, and lifting, standing and carrying or moving heavy loads, are prevalent exposures among working women.
Marja-Liisa Lindbohm
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BMC Genetics, 2017 Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative joint disease afflicting people in the Western world and has a strong genetic influence. The aim of this study was to examine the association of two known functional polymorphisms in the TGF ...
Mari Taipale +3 more
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Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2011 OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of an ergonomic intervention on pain and sickness absence caused by upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders.
Rahman Shiri +7 more
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The prevalence and incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome in US working populations
Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2014 In the September issue of the Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health, Dale et al (1) estimated the prevalence and incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) by pooling the raw individual-level data of six diverse prospective studies in US ...
Rahman Shiri
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Contribution of work ability and work motivation with performance and its impact on work productivity [PDF]
Management Science Letters, 2020 One of the important tasks is to improve work ability, work motivation, performance and work productivity in business. The research objective is to examine the contribution and influence of work ability, work motivation, performance, and their impacts on
Sri Hastari, Eva Mufidah, Paring Wahyudi, Dwita Laksmita
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Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation, 2010 The concept of "work ability" is central for many sciences, especially for those related to working life and to rehabilitation. It is one of the important concepts in legislation regulating sickness insurance. How the concept is defined therefore has important normative implications. The concept is, however, often not sufficiently well defined. AIM AND
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