Fitness to Work

Ageing and fitness to work.

Ageing workers can be found in almost all occupations. Assessment of fitness to work in these workers is important, as it aims to match their functional capacity (which is reduced compared to younger workers), to the demands of their work (which may remain the same as that for younger workers). This outcome of assessment is influenced by the interaction between functional capacity, state of hea...

Fitness to work: legal pitfalls.

Medical examinations for fitness to work are undertaken by the specialist and the nonspecialist occupational physicians alike. An assessment done negligently in such a capacity will expose physicians to legal risks, even if they are not specialist occupational physicians. This is not unlike negligent care given in the traditional therapeutic care setting. Much of the case law governing legal di...

Diabetes, hyperglycemia and its role in fitness for work

Diabetes, hyperglycemia and its role in fitness for work   Introduction: Diabetes is a prevalent disease in our country and in the world. Hyperglycemia complications can impact on ability to work. Decision making about fitness for work in diabetic patients is important and complicated. Objective: The aim of this study was assessment scientific evidence and present suitable approach for fit...

Fitness and return to work challenges for occupational health physician

For correspondence: Dr. Ganesh K. Kulkarni, Occupational Health Consultant, Chesnut Plaza, Shop No. 16, Second Floor, Opp. Endenwoods, B. Nathpai Marg, Thane 400 610, Maharashtra, India. E-mail: kulkgk@gmail. com In industry, people are employed based on their fitness, and are evaluated for fitness throughout their working life at least once in a calendar year. This fitness evaluation can be we...

Absence from work and physical fitness.