ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2009
Age-related differences in muscular capacity among workers.
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- The intra- and inter-rater reliability of five clinical muscle performance tests in patients with and without neck pain.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2013Trial
- Trunk and upper arm postures and movements among older workers in physically demanding occupations.Annals of work exposures and health · 2026Article
- Cardiovascular load and physical capacity in older workers engaged in physically demanding occupations.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2025Article
- Intensity Thresholds and Maximal Lactate Steady State in Small Muscle Group Exercise.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2020Article
- Physical capacity, occupational physical demands, and relative physical strain of older employees in construction and healthcare.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2019Article
- Does age matter in predicting musculoskeletal disorder risk? An analysis of workplace predictors over 4 years.International archives of occupational and environmental health · 2016Article
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Abstract
purposeTo quantify the age-related changes in muscular capacity in a working population, and to investigate whether these changes are dependent on sports participation.
methodsData were used from the longitudinal study on musculoskeletal disorders, absenteeism, stress and health (n = 1,800). At baseline, isokinetic lifting strength and static muscle endurance were assessed, and endurance measurements were repeated after 3 years of follow-up. Sports participation was assessed using a questionnaire.
resultsCross-sectionally, static endurance of the neck/shoulder muscles was highest among older workers, but decreased longitudinally among all age groups. Younger workers who participated in sports 3 h per week or more had the best performance, but older workers who participated between 0 and 3 h per week had better performance than those who participated in sports more frequently.
conclusionsThere were age-related differences on muscular capacity. Younger workers who participated in sports frequently had the best muscular capacity. For aging workers, moderate sports participation seems to be effective in keeping them suitable for the relatively growing work demands.
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