Test-retest reliability of the Work Ability Index questionnaire [PDF]
Occupational Medicine, 2002 The goal of the study was to assess the test-retest reliability of the Work Ability Index (WAI) questionnaire. Reliability was tested using a test-retest design with a 4 week interval between measurements. Valid data were collected among 97 elderly construction workers aged 40 years and older.
de Zwart, B. C. H. +2 more
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The effects of work-related and individual factors on the Work Ability Index: a systematic review. [PDF]
, 2009 This paper systematically reviews the scientific literature on the effects of individual and work-related factors on the Work Ability Index (WAI). Studies on work ability published from 1985 to 2006 were identified through a structured search in PubMed ...
Berg, T.I.J. (Tilja) van den +3 more
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Factors associated with work ability in patients with chronic whiplash-associated disorder grade II-III: a cross-sectional analysis [PDF]
, 2015 Objective: To investigate the factors related to self-perceived work ability in patients with chronic whiplash-associated disorder grades II-III. Design: Cross-sectional analysis.
Agnew, Louise +6 more
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International Journal of Occupational Hygiene, 2021 Shift work is a social phenomenon with adverse effects on the lives and health of people in various aspects. This adverse effect decreases shift workers’ ability over a time period.
Leila Ibrahimi Ghavamabadi +2 more
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Associations between biopsychosocial factors and chronic upper limb pain among slaughterhouse workers:cross sectional study [PDF]
, 2016 BACKGROUND: Knowledge of factors associated with chronic pain is necessary for preventive strategies. The present study investigates biopsychosocial differences, with specific focus on rate of force development (RFD) and work ability, between workers ...
Aagaard, Per +5 more
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Promet (Zagreb), 2023 Numerous studies have shown that city bus drivers suffer from three key categories of health disorders: cardiovascular diseases, gastrointestinal disorders and musculoskeletal system issues, affecting the individual’s ability to work.
Martina Mavrin Jeličić +2 more
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a cross-sectional study of differences among medical residents with various specialties working in German hospitals [PDF]
, 2016 Objectives This study aimed to analyse and compare differences in occupational stress, depressive symptoms, work ability and working environment among residents working in various medical specialties.
Bernburg, Monika +3 more
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Assessment of the Work Ability Index among Iranian Employees: A Systematic Review
تحقیقات سلامت در جامعه, 2022 Introduction and purpose: The ability to work is one of the important factors in predicting the working conditions, well-being, and health status of employees.
Haji Omid kalteh +4 more
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WORK ABILITY INDEX AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS IN WORKERS AT TRAKIA UNIVERSITY - STARA ZAGORA [PDF]
Trakia Journal of Sciences, 2020 Demographic trends in the EU-27 show a gradual increase of the 55-64 age group (26% of the workforce). Natural aging is accompanied by complex age-related changes that lead to a progressive decrease in the body's adaptive capacity. The Work Ability Index
G. Sandeva, V. Tsvetkova, G. Prakova
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Work ability of employees with disabilities in Malaysia [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose: Based on a sample of employees with disability, this study aimed to: (1) evaluate the construct validity of work ability index (WAI), core self-evaluation scale (CSES) and job in general index (JIG), in order to make a valid and reliable ...
Abdul Wahat, Nor Wahiza +2 more
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