ArticleInternational archives of occupational and environmental health2020
The association between changes in functional capacity and work ability among unemployed individuals.
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- The Influence of a Health Promotion Program on Health and Paid Employment Among Long-Term Non-employed Individuals in the Netherlands.Journal of occupational rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Functional limitations in 2004-22 among Europeans aged 55-69 years: time trends according to labor market group and impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.European journal of public health · 2025Article
- Main activity trajectory clusters of unemployed people with partial work ability and cluster features.Scandinavian journal of public health · 2024Article
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- Systematic realist synthesis of health-related and lifestyle interventions designed to decrease overweight, obesity and unemployment in adults.BMC public health · 2022Review
- Characteristics and treatable traits of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with and without paid employment.Respiratory research · 2021Observational
- How Is the Self-Perceived Work Ability Affected by the Duration of Unemployment, Heart Rate Variability and the Amount of Physical Activity in Older Long-Term Unemployed Persons?International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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purposeUnemployment has multidimensional effects. This study investigated how the changes in functioning are associated with the changes in perceived work ability among unemployed people.
methodsThe participants were clients in projects funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) targeted for unemployed individuals. They answered a questionnaire covering work ability (Work Ability Score) and functioning (cognitive, psychological and social functioning, physical condition and everyday activities) and perceived health at the beginning and at the end of the project (mean follow-up 173 days). The study included data from unemployed respondents (N = 502) aged 19-64 years.
resultsOverall, during the follow-up, both work ability and different aspects of functioning improved, excluding physical condition. Changes in cognitive and psychological functioning, physical condition and everyday activities were significantly associated with the changes in work ability. The physical condition had the strongest association with the changes in work ability. Short unemployment time and especially good perceived health improved WAS over time. Age, gender and follow-up time were not associated with changes in work ability.
conclusionsMaintaining or improving health and functioning and shortening the length of unemployment appeared to be important issues in enhancing work ability and thus increasing re-employability potential.
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