Impact of Musculoskeletal and Medical Conditions on Disability Retirement – a Longitudinal Study Among Construction Roofers

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• Personal Author:
  Boden LI ; Haile E ; Hunting KL ; Welch LS ; Boden LI ; Haile E ; Hunting KL ; Welch LS
• Description:
  BACKGROUND: To assess the intersection of work demands, chronic medical and musculoskeletal conditions, aging, and disability, we initiated a longitudinal study of construction roofers who were current union members between the ages of 40 and 59. METHODS: Participants were asked about the presence of medical conditions and musculoskeletal disorders; the Work Limitations Questionnaire, the SF-12, and other validated assessments of social and economic impact of injury were included. RESULTS: Factors at baseline that predicted leaving for a health-related reason were older age, lower physical functioning, work limitations, and having missed work. Those who left roofing for a health-related reason were much more likely to have a lower economic score at the 1 year interview. CONCLUSIONS: Medical and musculoskeletal conditions are strongly associated with work limitation, missed work, and reduced physical functioning; these factors are also associated with premature departure from the workforce. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Age Factors Construction Industry Musculoskeletal Diseases Occupational Health Safety Surveys And Questionnaires Workload
• Keywords:
  Age-factors Author Keywords: Injury Construction Construction-workers Disabled-workers Health-surveys Job Accommodation Lost-work-days Low Back Pain Musculoskeletal-system-disorders Occupation Physical-capacity Questionnaires Roofers Work Work-capacity Work Ability Worker-health

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article ; Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  District of Columbia ; Maryland ; Massachusetts ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) ; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health ; Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America ; North America
• Volume:
  53
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20037386
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2010 Jun; 53(6):552-560
• Contact Point Address:
  Laura S.Welch, CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Email:
  lwelch@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  Center to Protect Workers' Rights
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20060929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c4fb3b5a2c9d851f29d7a1f1f292dc393b55b5ca05bb4f8dc7709ea5b58c01f76530f92054c8d71574f9b0dd086bf1868bb1664d5abbec8c99412c05d57b88f3
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/188485/cdc_188485_DS1.pdf
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