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Gender and age do not influence the ability to work

Issue title: IEA 2012: 18th World congress on Ergonomics - Designing a sustainable future

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Padula, Rosimeire Simprini | da Silva Valente, Luciana do socorro | de Moraes, Mônica Vasconcelos | Chiavegato, Luciana Dias | Cabral, Cristina Maria Nunes

Affiliations: Masters in Physical Therapy Program, Universidade Cidade de São Paulo, R. Cesário Galeno, 448, São Paulo, Brazil.

Note: [] Corresponding author. E-mail: rosipadula@gmail.com.

Keywords: Aging, Work ability, Occupational Health

DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2012-0727-4330

Journal: Work, vol. 41, no. Supplement 1, pp. 4330-4332, 2012

Published: 2012
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Abstract

Work capacity is related to physical, environmental and psychosocial factors and is influenced by individual characteristics and occupations. The aim of this study was to evaluated the relationship between work capacity, gender and age. 360 people employed at an institution of higher education of both genders and similar age were asked to participate in this study. The ability to work was analyzed using Work Ability Index (WAI). Descriptive statistical, Pearson correlations and ANOVA test was applied. Of these, 197 workers who participated in the study completed and returned the questionnaire. The results show there weren’t any significant differences between work ability in relation to gender and age, but we observed an increase variability of responses for WAI score in older workers. No significant differences in the perception of the ability of work between men and women..

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