The main goal of this study is to describe the variability in work ability over time and verify influences professional sociodemographic variables. It a longitudinal conducted with 148 employees an agricultural research company city located countryside São Paulo state, Brazil. Work Ability Index (WAI) questionnaire was applied each individual sample two times: December 2018 June 2019. Different...

OBJECTIVES Work ability is a crucial occupational health issue in health care settings where a high physical and psychosocial work capacity is required and a high risk of disabling injuries and illnesses is predictable. This study aims to examine the association between the work ability index (WAI) and individual characterizations, workload, fatigue, and diseases among intensive care units' (IC...

results according to the results of this study, the mean age of the participants was 32 ± 6.1 years and the mean work ability index (wai) was 43.1 ± 4.4. based on the results of statistical analysis, age did not have a significant impact on the work ability of individuals; however, there was a direct relationship between the personnel’s work ability and their activities in terms of physical dem...

The aim of this study was to investigate the work ability in ageing workers suffering from osteoarthritis (OA), coronary heart disease (CHD) or hypertension (H). One hundred and sixty-six OA and 355 CHD/H outpatients were evaluated. The Work Ability Index (WAI) served for work ability assessment. Patients' results were compared with the results of a control group of 225 healthy young workers. S...

Background: Work ability and work satisfaction are the key factors in staff efficiency in organizations with physical and psychological impacts on employees especially in nursing and midwifery jobs. So the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between work ability and work satisfaction in midwives. Materials and Methods: This cross sectional study was carried on 123 midwives emplo...

BACKGROUND The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) indicator tool is one of the most commonly used tools for assessing the risk of work-related stress. Few studies, however, have investigated whether and how its scales are related to psychological distress or other work-related health outcomes. AIMS To investigate the relationship between the HSE indicator tool, psychological distress, as measu...

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 th...

OBJECTIVES Work ability may be considered as an important aspect of well-being and health status. One of the most important factors in association with work ability is health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The aim of this study has been to determine the association between work ability, individual characteristics and HRQoL of female workers. MATERIAL AND METHODS The design of this study has...

BACKGROUND Work ability assessment and its affecting factors are important in the field of occupational health. One of the factors affecting work ability is sleep disorder, which is very common among workers. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess work ability and its relationship with sleep disorder in workers of a manufacturing plant. METHODS This cross- sectional study was conducted ...