Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile.
Carrera de Kinesiología, Facultad de Ciencias de La Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco, Chile.
Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2021 Aug;94(6):1307-1315. doi: 10.1007/s00420-021-01674-2. Epub 2021 Mar 17.
To determine if there are differences in functional capacity and work ability between older and younger active workers in public institutions, and to relate functional capacity to work ability.
This cross-sectional study evaluated 360 subjects from two public institutions, a university and a high-complexity regional hospital. The participants were divided into 3 age ranges 40-49, 50-59 and ≥ 60 years. The following evaluations were applied: a multidimensional assessment questionnaire, work ability and functional capacity using physical tests (strength, flexibility and balance).
There are no significant differences in work ability among the different age groups (P > 0.05). Significant differences were found according to age group in 30-s chair-stand test (30-s CST), 1 repetition maximum (1RM) extending the knee 90° (1RM-leg extension) and 1RM of handgrip strength (1RM-handgrip), upper body flexibility, lower body flexibility, static balance or dynamic balance (P < 0.05). Only the variables 30-s CST (rs = 0.13, P = 0.018), lower body flexibility (rs = 0.13, P = 0.012) and static balance (rs = 0.13, P = 0.012) were related to work ability.
There are differences in functional capacity as the workers' ages increase. By contrast, work ability does not present any differences when comparing older and younger adults. Some physical tests of the lower extremities presented a small correlation with work ability.
确定公共机构中年龄较大和较年轻的活跃员工在功能能力和工作能力方面是否存在差异，并将功能能力与工作能力相关联。
这项横断面研究评估了来自两所公共机构（一所大学和一家高复杂度地区医院）的 360 名受试者。参与者分为 3 个年龄组，40-49 岁、50-59 岁和≥60 岁。应用了以下评估方法：多维评估问卷、使用身体测试（力量、灵活性和平衡）评估的工作能力和功能能力。
不同年龄组之间的工作能力没有显著差异（P>0.05）。根据年龄组，30 秒椅站测试（30 秒 CST）、90°膝关节伸展的 1 重复最大（1RM-leg extension）和握力 1 重复最大（1RM-handgrip）、上半身灵活性、下半身灵活性、静态平衡或动态平衡方面存在显著差异（P<0.05）。仅 30 秒 CST（rs=0.13，P=0.018）、下半身灵活性（rs=0.13，P=0.012）和静态平衡（rs=0.13，P=0.012）变量与工作能力相关。
随着工人年龄的增长，功能能力存在差异。相比之下，在比较年龄较大和较年轻的成年人时，工作能力没有差异。一些下肢的身体测试与工作能力有一定的相关性。
