What Are the Key Workplace Influences on Pathways of Work Ability? A Six-Year Follow Up

To study the trajectories of work ability and investigate the impact of multisite pain and working conditions on pathways of work ability over a six-year period.The longitudinal study was conducted with Finnish food industry workers (n = 866) with data collected every 2 years from 2003-2009. Questions covered musculoskeletal pain, physical and psychosocial working conditions (physical strain, repetitive movements, awkward postures; mental...