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  • Gerontology and Occupational Health
  • Human Performance and Ergonomics

Background:

  • Work ability is crucial for individual well-being and economic productivity.
  • Establishing normative data for work ability is essential for identifying potential declines.
  • Physical performance factors may influence an individual's capacity to work.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish normative reference values for work ability in Australian adults.
  • To investigate the association between physical performance factors and work ability.

Main Methods:

  • Collected Work Ability Score from 720 healthy Australian adults (18-101 years).
  • Assessed physical performance including isometric strength, flexibility, and functional measures (gross motor, fine motor, balance).
  • Utilized correlation and multiple regression analyses to identify independent predictors of work ability.

Main Results:

  • Work ability peaked in young adulthood (18-44 years) and declined thereafter, with no sex differences.
  • Greater gross motor function and balance were correlated with higher work ability.
  • Younger age, employment status, and a faster timed up and down stairs test were significant independent predictors of work ability.

Conclusions:

  • Normative data for work ability can aid in identifying individuals with diminished capacity.
  • Physical performance factors, particularly gross motor function and balance, are associated with work ability.
  • Objective physical tests like the timed up and down stairs test could supplement subjective evaluations for job-specific screening.