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ArticleJournal of occupational rehabilitation2026

Cross-Sectional Associations Between Overall and Task-Specific Physical Work Demands and Sustainable Employability Among Dutch Firefighters: Results from the SEmFire Cohort Study.

Linda van Delden, Nicole W H Jansen, Ludovic G P M van Amelsvoort, Bram P I Fleuren, Dave Stynen, Lieze T Poesen, Jos J M Slangen, IJmert Kant

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Linda van DeldenDepartment of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands. linda.vandelden@maastrichtuniversity.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-1347-137X
Nicole W H JansenDepartment of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6463-5230
Ludovic G P M van AmelsvoortDepartment of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0120-1552
Bram P I FleurenDepartment of Work and Social Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Neuroscience, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9748-2522
Dave StynenDepartment of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0452-7398
Lieze T PoesenDepartment of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3918-1593
Jos J M SlangenDepartment of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7634-8914
IJmert KantDepartment of Epidemiology, Care and Public Health Research Institute (CAPHRI), Maastricht University, P.O. Box 616, 6200 MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6985-5264

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purposeFirefighting is widely recognized as a physically demanding profession, in which working until the statutory retirement age is considered highly challenging. However, increasing societal pressure to extend working lives highlights the need to gain more insight into how sustainable employability (SE) can be supported in such occupations. This study aims to examine cross-sectional associations between overall and task-specific physical work demands and SE among Dutch career firefighters.

methodsData from the SEmFire Cohort Study questionnaire for Dutch career firefighters (n = 1371) were used. SE was assessed using nine indicators across three domains: health (health status, work ability, need for recovery, prolonged fatigue), well-being (job satisfaction, motivation to work), and employability (employability, skill gap, job performance). Physical work demands-overall and task-specific-were used as independent variables. Multiple logistic regression models were applied, adjusting for personal, occupational, and health-related factors.

resultsDutch career firefighters reported high physical work demands and unfavorable outcomes across multiple SE indicators. Both overall and task-specific physical demands were cross-sectionally associated with adverse SE outcomes across all three domains. Statistically significant associations were observed in all three distinguished function groups-operational, hybrid, and non-operational-though patterns (i.e., which indicators and the strength of associations) varied between groups. The frequency of incident responses per month also influenced the strengths of these associations.

conclusionThis study shows that physical work demands are associated with multiple indicators of SE among Dutch career firefighters. These findings provide an important first step toward identifying actionable areas to enhance SE among firefighters.

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