RELATING OLDER WORKERS' INJURIES TO THE MISMATCH BETWEEN PHYSICAL ABILITY AND JOB DEMANDS

Fraade-Blanar, Laura A.; Sears, Jeanne M.; Chan, Kwun Chuen G.; Thompson, Hilaire J.; Crane, Paul K.; Ebel, Beth E.

doi:10.1097/JOM.0000000000000941

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RELATING OLDER WORKERS' INJURIES TO THE MISMATCH BETWEEN PHYSICAL ABILITY AND JOB DEMANDS

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2 2017 ; 2-2017
By Fraade-Blanar, Laura A. ; Sears, Jeanne M. ; Chan, Kwun Chuen G.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/JOM.0000000000000941
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J Occup Environ Med
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Fraade-Blanar, Laura A. ; Sears, Jeanne M. ; Chan, Kwun Chuen G. ; Thompson, Hilaire J. ; Crane, Paul K. ; Ebel, Beth E.
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Objective ; We examined the association between job demand and occupational injury among older workers. ; Methods ; Participants were workers aged 50+ enrolled in the Health and Retirement Study, 2010–2014. Participants reported physical ability within three domains: physical effort, stooping/kneeling/crouching, and lifting. To measure subjective job demand, participants rated their job's demands within domains. We generated objective job demand measures through the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). Using Poisson regression, we modeled the association between physical ability, job demand, and self-reported occupational injury. A second model explored interaction between job demand and physical ability. ; Results ; The injury rate was 22 /1,000 worker-years. Higher job demand was associated with increased injury risk. Within high job demands, lower physical ability was associated with increased injury risk. ; Conclusions ; Older workers whose physical abilities do not meet job demands face increased injury risk.
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J Occup Environ Med. 59(2):212-221
Pubmed ID:

28166127
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PMC5302493
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Journal Article
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T42 OH008433/OH/NIOSH CDC HHSUnited States/ ; TL1 TR000422/TR/NCATS NIH HHSUnited States/ ; TL1 TR002318/TR/NCATS NIH HHSUnited States/
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59
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2
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