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Functional polymorphisms in asporin and CILP together with joint loading predispose to hand osteoarthritis

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, Svetlana Solovieva, Päivi Leino-Arjas, Minna Männikkö   +3 more
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A qualitative approach to assessing work ability [PDF]

, 2013
. Problem: We often need to be able to assess the extent to which individuals have or lack work ability. For this we need instruments. Most of the instruments available have flaws.
Tengland, Per-Anders, Tengland, Per-Anders,   +1 more
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The effect of workplace intervention on pain and sickness absence caused by upper-extremity musculoskeletal disorders

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, Kari-Pekka Martimo, Helena Miranda, Ritva Ketola, Leena Kaila-Kangas, Helena Liira, Jaro Karppinen, Eira Viikari-Juntura   +7 more
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Association between work ability and fatigue in Brazilian nursing workers [PDF]

, 2016
BACKGROUND: Impaired work ability is associated with work-related illnesses, early retirement and rising pension costs.\ud OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between work ability and fatigue in nursing workers.\ud METHODS: Cross-sectional study ...
Silva, Fabio José da, Martinez, Maria Carmen, Mininel, Vivian Aline, Felli, Vanda Elisa Andres, Ratier, Ana Paula Pelegrini   +4 more
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Occupational self-efficacy and work engagement associated with work ability among an ageing work force : A cross-sectional study [PDF]

, 2021
BACKGROUND: Occupational self-efficacy (OSE) is an appropriate adaption capability to react to continuous changes in work life today. While self-efficacy is an important component in work context, there is less knowledge regarding older workers' OSE ...
Rauhala, Auvo,, Nyman, Pia,, Fjellman-Wiklund, Anncristine,, Fagerström, Lisbeth,, Wallin, Stina,   +4 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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Job boredom as an antecedent of four states of mental health: life satisfaction, positive functioning, anxiety, and depression symptoms among young employees – a latent change score approach

BMC Public Health
Background Job boredom has been generally associated with poorer self-rated health but the evidence is mainly cross-sectional and there is a lack of a holistic mental health approach.
Jie Li, Janne Kaltiainen, Jari J. Hakanen   +2 more
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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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Prevalence of 21 Physician‐Defined Severe Toxicities Following Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treatment: Australian Retrospective Cohort Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common pediatric cancer, with an overall survival now surpassing 90% in developed countries. However, treatments are not without adverse effects. In this study, we apply the severe toxicity‐free survival (STFS) framework to determine the prevalence of 21 physician‐defined severe ...
Lane Collier, Brittany Grantham, Camilla Grud Nielsen, Louise Lundgren, Liv Andrés‐Jensen, Kjeld Schmiegelow, Chris Selman, Gareth Ball, Elyse Passmore, David A. Elliott, Rachel Conyers   +10 more
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Factors Associated To The Work Ability Among Brazilian Teachers [PDF]

, 2015
The aim of this research was to evaluate the work ability of school teachers and its relation to health, individual characteristics and working conditions. A cross-sectional study with a sample of 258 teachers (fundamental education and high school) from
Monteiro I., Vedovato T.G.
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