Purpose Occupational stress is one of the major phenomena that should be considered to maintain health and improve workforce productivity. The study was aimed for different task groups to determine the correlation between job stress, psychosocial factors and work ability. A cross-sectional study of 178 male workers in an air conditioning assembly factory was carried out. Three questionnaires— t...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this research was to develop and test the psychometric properties of the Thai version of the Work Ability Index (WAI). METHODS Forward translation and back-translation of the WAI were performed by seven bilingual professionals to ensure that the Thai WAI was culturally relevant and conceptually accurate. To ensure generalizability of the Thai WAI, a sample of 2,744 Th...

This study investigated the association among low back pain and the work ability. A cross-sectional study was developed covering all workers from a public health institution (n = 651). They answered a questionnaire on demographics, work, lifestyle characteristics and work ability. The evaluation of work ability was developed with the work ability index (WAI). An univariate logistic regression a...

OBJECTIVES Low physical activity is a serious health problem in developed and developing countries. Much attention is also given to the role of physical activity in the modification of work ability in adults. The aim of this studywas to assess leisure-time physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness and their influence on the subjective work ability in a randomly selected group of professional...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the predictive value of the Work Ability Index (WAI) for different indicators of the need for rehabilitation at 1-year follow-up. DESIGN Cohort study. METHODS Data were obtained from the Second German Sociomedical Panel of Employees, a large-scale cohort study with postal surveys in 2009 and 2010. RESULTS A total of 457 women and 579 men were included. Confirmatory f...

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, and Web of Science. Studies were included if the WAI was used as measure of work ability and if quantitative information was presented on deter...

Objectives: In Finland, testing cardiorespiratory fitness (VO2max) is popular in health promotion programs and work ability evaluations. The most common instruments used for this purpose are the submaximal cycle ergometer test, and the 2-km walking test. However, limited data exist on the associations between VO2max and wellbeing in working age adults. The aim of the study was to evaluate how t...

BACKGROUND Imbalance between individual resources and work demands can lead to musculoskeletal disorders and reduced work ability. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of workplace- versus home-based physical exercise on work ability among healthcare workers. METHODS Two hundred female healthcare workers (Age: 42.0, BMI: 24.1, work ability index [WAI]: 43.1) from 18 departm...