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Muscular fitness and work ability among Physical therapists

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Muscular fitness and work ability among Physical therapists

dc.contributor.author	Ezzatvar de Llago, Yasmin
dc.contributor.author	Calatayud Villalba, Joaquín
dc.contributor.author	Andersen, Lars Louis
dc.contributor.author	Vieira, Edgar Ramos
dc.contributor.author	López Bueno, Rubén
dc.contributor.author	Casaña Granell, José
dc.date.accessioned	2022-04-13T12:57:10Z
dc.date.available	2022-04-13T12:57:10Z
dc.date.issued	2021
dc.identifier.citation	Ezzatvar de Llago, Yasmin Calatayud Villalba, Joaquín Andersen, Lars Louis Vieira, Edgar Ramos López Bueno, Rubén Casaña Granell, José 2021 Muscular fitness and work ability among Physical therapists International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10550/82342
dc.description.abstract	The Work Ability Index (WAI) is a validated and widely used tool in occupational research. However, normative values for physical therapists (PTs) by age and sex are lacking. Although the nature of PTs' work is physically demanding, it is unknown whether muscular fitness is associated with their WAI. This study sought to provide reference WAI data for Spanish PTs and to evaluate the association between PTs' muscular fitness and WAI. Data on WAI of 1005 PTs were collected using a questionnaire. A subgroup (n = 68) performed a battery of physical tests including grip strength, push-ups and back-extension endurance. Associations between muscular fitness and WAI were evaluated using logistic regression controlling for various confounders. PTs aged 50 years or older had lower WAI scores than their younger counterparts. PTs with high back-extension endurance scored 3.5 (95% CI) higher in the WAI than those with low endurance. No associations were found between grip strength or number of push-ups and WAI. Our findings seem to highlight the importance of muscular fitness in PTs, especially the back-extension endurance.
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.relation.ispartof	International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health, 2021
dc.subject	Fisioterapeutes
dc.title	Muscular fitness and work ability among Physical therapists
dc.type	journal article	es_ES
dc.date.updated	2022-04-13T12:57:10Z
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/ijerph18041722
dc.identifier.idgrec	151484
dc.rights.accessRights	open access	es_ES