Muscular Fitness and Work Ability among Physical Therapists
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Questionnaire Content
Work Ability Assessment
2.2. Muscular Fitness Assessment
2.2.1. Hand-Grip Strength
2.2.2. Push-Ups
2.2.3. Back Muscular Endurance
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variables | All | Physical Fitness Tests | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Women | Men | Women | Men | |
n | 712 | 293 | 29 | 39 |
Age (years) | 34.1 (7.9) | 35.3 (8.5) | 36.1 (8.0) | 39.5 (10.4) |
Body Mass Index | 22.5 (3.1) | 25.2 (3.0) | 22.8 (3.4) | 25.2 (2.7) |
Alcohol units per week | 1.9 (2.1) | 2.9 (2.7) | 1.6 (2.1) | 3.2 (3.0) |
Moderate physical activity (min/week) | 312.4 (459.5) | 264.7 (397.7) | 329.3 (555.2) | 203.8 (266.8) |
Vigorous physical activity (min/week) | 85.7 (210.5) | 69.2 (194.8) | 133.3 (286.3) | 33.2 (76.9) |
Smoking | ||||
No | 88% | 84% | 79% | 92% |
Yes | 12% | 16% | 21% | 8% |
Education | ||||
Bachelor (3-year) | 49% | 48% | 52% | 49% |
PhD | 2% | 2% | 0% | 3% |
Bachelor (4-year) | 25% | 22% | 28% | 18% |
Master | 25% | 28% | 21% | 31% |
WAI and Physical Performance | Women | Men | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<30 Years | 30–49 Years | ≥50 Years | <0 Years | 30–49 Years | ≥50 Years | |
n | 239 | 441 | 32 | 78 | 194 | 21 |
WAI, total score | 41.0 (4.4) | 40.4 (4.9) | 38.5 (7.8) | 43.1 (3.8) | 42.0 (4.8) | 40.0 (6.3) |
WAI_1, current work ability compared with lifetime best | 8.4 (1.5) | 8.4 (1.3) | 8.1 (1.8) | 8.7 (1.4) | 8.7 (1.3) | 7.8 (1.9) |
WAI_2, work ability in relation to demands of the job | 8.4 (1.2) | 8.2 (1.1) | 7.9 (1.2) | 8.7 (1.2) | 8.5 (1.3) | 8.2 (1.6) |
WAI_3, number of current diseases diagnosed by a physician | 3.8 (1.8) | 3.6 (2.0) | 3.2 (2.4) | 4.9 (1.9) | 4.6 (1.8) | 4.1 (1.7) |
WAI_4, estimated work impairment due to diseases | 5.3 (1.0) | 5.2 (1.0) | 5.1 (1.2) | 5.4 (1.0) | 5.4 (0.8) | 5.0 (1.3) |
WAI_5, sick leave during the past year | 4.6 (0.9) | 4.5 (0.9) | 4.5 (1.0) | 4.8 (0.4) | 4.5 (0.9) | 4.7 (0.9) |
WAI_6, own prognosis of work ability two years from now | 6.9 (0.6) | 6.8 (0.9) | 6.3 (1.7) | 6.9 (0.5) | 6.7 (1.0) | 6.6 (1.4) |
WAI_7, mental resources | 3.6 (0.6) | 3.6 (0.6) | 3.7 (0.6) | 3.7 (0.6) | 3.7 (0.6) | 3.7 (0.5) |
n | 29 | 39 | ||||
Handgrip strength (kg) | 26.9 (4.9) | 43.6 (6.7) | ||||
Push-ups (number) | 10.4 (5.6) | 23.5 (10.3) | ||||
Biering-Sørensen (s) | 92.8 (42.6) | 132.9 (59.4) |
Performance | Handgrip Strength (kg) | Push-Ups (Number) | Biering-Sørensen (s) |
---|---|---|---|
Moderate-Low | −1.1 (2.2 to −4.5) | −1.3 (2.1 to −4.7) | 0.7 (3.9 to −2.6) |
High-Low | 0.6 (4.0 to −2.7) | 1.3 (4.7 to −2.0) | 3.5 (6.8 to 0.2) |
High-Moderate | 1.8 (5.1 to −1.5) | 2.6 (5.9 to −0.6) | 2.8 (6.1 to −0.5) |
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Ezzatvar, Y.; Calatayud, J.; Andersen, L.L.; Ramos Vieira, E.; López-Bueno, R.; Casaña, J. Muscular Fitness and Work Ability among Physical Therapists. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 1722. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041722
Ezzatvar Y, Calatayud J, Andersen LL, Ramos Vieira E, López-Bueno R, Casaña J. Muscular Fitness and Work Ability among Physical Therapists. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(4):1722. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041722
Chicago/Turabian StyleEzzatvar, Yasmín, Joaquín Calatayud, Lars Louis Andersen, Edgar Ramos Vieira, Rubén López-Bueno, and José Casaña. 2021. "Muscular Fitness and Work Ability among Physical Therapists" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 4: 1722. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18041722