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A Training Program Using an Agility Ladder for Community-Dwelling Older Adults

A Training Program Using an Agility Ladder for Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Published on: March 7, 2020

Age, work limitations and physical functioning among construction roofers.

Laura S Welch¹, Elizabeth Haile, Leslie I Boden

¹CPWR, 8484 Georgia Ave, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910, USA. lwelch@cpwr.com

Work (Reading, Mass.)

|January 8, 2009

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Older construction roofers (40-59) with medical or musculoskeletal conditions experience more work limitations and reduced physical function. These health issues increase their risk for disability retirement.

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A Training Program Using an Agility Ladder for Community-Dwelling Older Adults

A Training Program Using an Agility Ladder for Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Published on: March 7, 2020

Area of Science:

Occupational Health
Gerontology
Epidemiology

Background:

Aging workforce presents unique challenges in physically demanding jobs.
Construction roofers aged 40-59 were studied to understand health and work impacts.
Focus on intersection of age, chronic conditions, and physical functioning.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate how aging, chronic medical conditions, and musculoskeletal disorders affect U.S. construction roofers.
Assess the relationship between these factors and work limitations, physical functioning, and missed work.
Evaluate the risk of disability retirement in older workers.

Main Methods:

Cross-sectional study of unionized U.S. construction roofers aged 40-59.
Assessed presence of medical conditions and musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
Utilized Work Limitations Questionnaire and SF-12 for functional and health status assessment.

Main Results:

69% of roofers reported at least one condition in the prior two years; 31% missed work.
Workers with medical/musculoskeletal conditions were older, had more work limitations, and lower SF-12 scores.
Older age correlated with medical conditions and decreased physical functioning.

Conclusions:

Medical and musculoskeletal conditions are strongly linked to work limitations, missed work, and reduced physical functioning in roofers.
Older roofers face a higher risk of disability retirement compared to younger counterparts with similar health issues.
Findings highlight the need for targeted interventions to support older workers in physically demanding occupations.