Physical capacity in relation to present and past physical load at work: A study of 484 men and women aged 41 to 58 years

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 388-400

  Torgén, Margareta ^a   Punnett, Laura ^b   Alfredsson, Lars ^c   Kilbom, Asa ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR WORKING LIFE   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aerobic power; Elderly workers; Follow up study; Muscle endurance; Muscle strength; Physical work load; Premature aging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAINING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0032766264     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0274(199909)36:3<388::AID-AJIM6>3.3.CO;2-V     Document Type: Article

References (51)

1. Alaranta H, Heikki H, Heliövaara M, Soukka A, Harju R. 1994. Non-dynamometric trunk performance tests: Reliability and normative data. Scand J Rehab Med 26:211-215.
2. Alaranta H, Soukka A, Harju R, Heliövaara M. 1990. Improvement of the diagnostics of musculoskeletal diseases: Measuring the capacity of back and neck and shoulders in the occupational health service (in Finnish with summary in English). Rehabilitation Unit of The Invalid Foundation, Helsinki, Finland.
3. Andersen L, Haraldsdóttir J. 1994. Changes in physical activity, maximal oxygen uptake from late teenage to adulthood: An eight-year follow-up study of adolescents in Denmark. Scand J Med Sci Sports 4:19-25.
4. Aoyagi Y, Shephard RJ. 1992. Ageing and muscle function. Sports Med 14:376-396.
5. Asmussen E, Hebøll-Nielsen K. 1961. Isometric muscle strength of adult men and women. Danish National Association for Infantile Paralysis. Dan Nat Assoc for Infantile Paralysis. Comm No. 11.
6. Åstrand I. 1960. Aerobic work capacity in men and women with special reference to age. Acta physiol Scand 49 Suppl 169.
7. Åstrand I, Åstrand P-O, Hallbäck I, Kilbom Å. 1973. Reduction in maximal oxygen uptake with age. J Appl Physiol 35:649-654.
8. Åstrand P, Rodahl K. 1986. Body dimensions and muscular exercise. In: P. Åstrand, K. Rodahl editors. Textbook of work physiology -Physiological bases of exercise. McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York, pp 391-411.
9. Åstrand P-O, Ryhming I. 1954. A nomogram for calculation of aerobic capacity [physical fitness] from pulse rate during submaximal work. J Appl Physiol 7:218-221.
10. Bemben GM, Massey BH, Bemben DA, Misner JE, Boileau RA. 1991. Isometric muscle force production as a function of age in healthy 20-to 74-yr-old men. Med Sci Sports Exerc 23:1302-1310.
11. Bergkvist M, Hedberg G, Rahm M. 1992. Assessment of physical capacity. An evaluation of strength, flexibility and coordination tests. (In Swedish with abstract in English). Arbete och Hälsa 5:1-19.
12. Bildt Thorbjörnsson C, Alfredsson L, Fredriksson K, Köster M, Michélsen H, Vingård E, Torgén M, Kilbom A. 1998. Psychosocial and physical risk factors associated with low back pain: A 24-year follow up among women and men in a broad range of occupations. Occup Environ Med 55:84-90.
13. Bygren LO. 1974. Met and unmet needs for medical and social services. Scand J Soc Med Supp 8:1-135.
14. Bäckman E, Johansson V, Hager B, Sjöblom P, Henriksson G. 1995. Isometric muscle strength and muscular endurance in normal persons aged between 17 and 70 years. Scand J Rehab Med 27:109-117.
15. De Zwart BCH, Frings-Dresen MHW, Van Dijk FJH. 1995. Physical workload and the aging worker: A review of the literature. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 68:1-12.
16. Du Bois D, Du Bois EF. 1916. Clinical calorimetry, tenth paper: A formula to estimate the approximate surface area if height and weight be known. Arch Intern Med 17:863-871.
17. Era P. 1992. Determinants of isometric muscle strength in men of different ages. Eur J Appl Physiol 64:84-91.
18. Ford ES, Merritt RK, Heath OW, Powell KE, Washburn RA, Kriska A, Haile G. 1991. Physical activity behaviors in lower and higher socioeconomic populations. Am J Epidemiol 133:1246-1256.
19. Frontera W, Hughes V, Lutz K, Evans W. 1991. A cross-sectional study of muscle strength and mass in 45-to 78-yr-old men and women. J Appl Physiol 71:644-650.
20. Hultgren D, Köster M, Kilbom Å. 1996. Descriptive data about the REBUS study (in Swedish with summary in English). Arbetslivsrapport 3:1-27.
21. Ilmarinen J, Louhevara V, Korhonen O, Nygård C-H, Hakola T, Suvanta S. 1991. Changes in maximal cardiorespiratory capacity among aging municipal employees. Scand J Work Environ Health 17(Suppl.1):99-109.
22. Jackson A, Beard E, Wier L, Ross R, Stuteville J, Blair S. 1995. Changes in aerobic power of men, aged 25-70 yr. Med Sci Sports Exerc 27:113-120.
23. Jackson A, Wier L, Ayers G, Beard E, Stuteville J, Blair S. 1996. Changes in aerobic power of women, aged 20-64 yr. Med Sci Sports Exerc 28:884-891.
24. Kauppinen TP. 1994. Assessment of exposure in occupational epidemiology. Sc and J Work Environ Health 20:19-29.
25. Kilbom A, Persson J. 1981. Circulatory response to static muscle contractions in three different muscle groups. Clin Physiol 1:215-225.
26. Köster M, Alfredsson L, Michélsen H, Vingård E, Kilbom Å. 1995. Retrospective versus original information on physical load and psychosocial exposure at work. Second International Scientific Conference on Prevention of Musculoskeletal disorders (PREMUS-95), Montreal. Book of Abstracts 46-48.
27. Lusa S, Louhevaara V, Kinnunen K. 1994. Are the job demands on physical work capacity equal for young and aging fire fighters? J Occup Med 36:70-74.
28. McCarter RJM. 1990. Age-related changes in skeletal muscle function. Aging 2:27-38.
29. Miettinen M, Louhevaara V. 1994. Job demands, physical fitness, work ability, and age of vehicle inspectors. Int J Ind Ergon 13:337-342.
30. Nummi J. Järvinen T, Stambej U, Wickström G. 1978. Diminished dynamic performance capacity of back and abdominal muscles in concrete reinforcement workers. Scand J Work Environ Health 4:39-46.
31. Nygård C, Kilbom Å, Wigaeus Hjelm E, Winkel J, Stockholm MUSIC I Study Group. 1994. Life-time occupational exposure to heavy work and individual physical capacity. Int J Ind Erg 14:365-372.
32. Nygård C-H, Luopajärvi T, Cedercreutz G, Ilmarinen J. 1987. Musculoskeletal capacity of employees aged 44-58 years in physical, mental and mixed types of work. Eur J Appl Physiol 56:555-561.
33. Nygård C-H, Luopajärvi T, Ilmarinen J. 1988a, Musculoskeletal capacity of middle-aged woman and men in physical, mental and mixed occupations A 3.5-year follow-up. Eur J Appl Physiol 57:181-188.
34. Nygård C-H, Luopajärvi T, Ilmarinen J. 1991. Musculoskeletal capacity and its changes among aging municipal employees in different work categories. Scand J Work Environ Health 17:110-117.
35. Nygård C-H, Luopajärvi T, Suurnäkki T, Ilmarinen J. 1988b. Muscle strength and muscle endurance of middle-aged woman and men associated to type, duration and intensity of muscular load at work. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 60:291-297.
36. Östlin P. 1988. Negative health selection into physically light occupations. J Epidem Comm Health 42:152-156.
37. Rantanen T, Parkatti T, Heikkinen E. 1992. Muscle strength according to level of physical exercise and educational background in middle-aged women in Finland. Eur J Appl Physiol 65:507-512.
38. Schibye B, Christensen H. 1997. The work load during waste collection and meat cutting among workers in different age groups. Work after 45? Conference. Stockholm 22-25 September 1996. Arbete och Hälsa 1997:29:272-278.
39. Skov T, Deddens J, Petersen M, Endahl L. 1998. Prevalence proportion ratios: estimation and hypothesis testing. Int J Epidemiol 27:91-95.
40. Statistics Sweden SCB. LOUISE: A longitudinal data base for education, income, and employment.
41. Stålberg E, Borges O, Ericsson M, Essén-Gustavsson B, Fawcett P, Nordesjö L-O, Nordgren B, Uhlin R. 1989. The quadriceps femoris muscle in 20-70-year-old subjects: Relationship between knee extension torque, electrophysiological parameters and muscle fiber characteristics. Muscle & Nerve 12:382-389.
42. Thompson M, Myers J, Kriebel D. 1998. Prevalence odds ratio or prevalence ratio in the analysis of cross sectional data: What is to be done? Occup Environ Med 55:272-277.
43. Thorstensson A, Arvidson Å. 1982. Trunk muscle strength and low back pain. Scand J Rehab Med 14:69-75.
44. Torgén M, Alfredsson L, Köster M, Wiktorin C, Smith K, Kilbom A. 1997. Reproducibility of a questionnaire for assessment of present and past physical activities. Int Arch Occup Environ Health 70: 107-118.
45. Torgén M, Winkel J, Alfredsson L, Kilbom Å, Stockholm MUSIC I Study Group. 1999. Evaluation of questionnaire based information on previous physical work loads. Accepted for publication in Scand J Work Environ Health.
46. Van der Beek A, Frings-Dresen M, Van Dijk F, Kemper H, Meijman T. 1993. Loading and unloading by lorry drivers and musculoskeletal complaints. Int J Ind Erg 12:13-23.
47. WHO. 1993. Aging and working capacity. WHO Technical Report Series 835:1-49.
48. Viitasalo JT, Era P, Leskinen A-L, Heikkinen E. 1985. Muscular strength profiles and anthropometry in random samples of men aged 31-35, 51-55 and 71-75 years. Ergonomics 28:1563-1574.
49. Wiktorin C, Karlqvist L, Winkel J. 1993. Validity of self-reported exposures to work postures and manual materials handling, Stockholm MUSIC I Study Group. Scand J Work Environ Health 19:208-214.
50. Vingård E, Alfredsson L, Goldie J, Hogstedt C. 1991a. Occupation and osteoarthrosis of the hip and knee: A register-based cohort study. Int J Epidemiol 20:1025-1031.
51. Vingård E, Hogstedt C, Alfredsson L, Fellenius E, Köster M. 1991b. Coxarthrosis and physical work load. Scand J Work Environ Health 17:104-109.