Perceived Work Ability in the Light of Long-Term and Stress-Related Unhealthy Behaviors—a Prospective Cohort Study

Abstract

Background: Most of the few studies that exist on the longitudinal associations between

Personal meaning of work and perceived work ability among middle-aged workers with physically strenuous work: a Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study

“…Alcohol consumption was evaluated on the basis of the frequency of alcohol use (daily to once a year or never) and the usual amount of each alcoholic beverage [beer/cider/long drink (a Finnish beverage, equal in strength to beer and cider), light wine, table wine and spirits] per drinking occasion (Nevanperä et al 2016). From these, we calculated the weekly consumption (portions/week) and formed three groups on the basis of the tertile cut-offs.…”

“…A combination of obesity-related diseases and physically strenuous work has been shown to have a cumulative deleterious effect on work ability (Gould et al 2008). Lack of vigorous physical activity in leisure time, obesity, psychosocial work-related factors such as high mental work demands, lack of autonomy, poor task resources, poor leadership and relationships between workers and supervisors, as well as lack of social support, poor physical work environment, and high physical workload have all been associated with poor work ability (Airila et al 2012; Lusa et al 2011; Nevanperä et al 2015, 2016; van den Berg et al 2009). In addition, poor musculoskeletal capacity, motor coordination and balance, and work accidents and poor working postures may lead to decreased work ability among workers in physically demanding occupations (Lusa et al 2011; Punakallio et al 2011).…”

Association between good work ability and health behaviours among unemployed: A cross-sectional survey

“…A C C E P T E D M A N U S C R I P T 5 impact on mortality. Even though health behaviours are closely connected to social and economic status, risky health behaviours are amendable by individuals (Nevanperä et al, 2016).…”

“…The association between work ability and health behaviours has so far been studied mostly among employed people. Numerous studies highlight the importance of highintensity leisure time physical activity for good work ability (Airila et al, 2012;Arvidson et al, 2013;Calatayud et al, 2015;Mohammadi et al, 2015;Nevanperä et al, 2016;van den Berg et al, 2009). However, low-intensity leisure time physical activity seems to have no effect on work ability (Calatayud et al, 2015).…”

How Is the Self-Perceived Work Ability Affected by the Duration of Unemployment, Heart Rate Variability and the Amount of Physical Activity in Older Long-Term Unemployed Persons?

“…The data presented in this paper are therefore considered representative of the underlying population. Sustainable and stress-related unhealthy attitudes enhance the risk of poor work ability [19]. Simultaneously, poor self-assessed work ability predicts future long-term sickness absence, disability pension and long-term unemployment [20].…”