Physical workload, long-term sickness absence, and the role of social capital. Multi-level analysis of a large occupation cohort

Conclusions We found a prospective relation between physical workload and LTSA but no evidence of high social capital buffe ring the effect of high physical workload. High physical workload was a risk factor for LTSA at all levels of social capital and employees exposed to both exposures had the highest risk of LTSA. Interventions should aim at both improving social capital and reducing physical workload in order to effi ciently prevent LTSA.byT örök E, Clark AJ, Ersbøll AK, Bjorner JB, Holtermann A, Rugulies R, LaMontagne AD, Milner A, Rod NH. doi:10.5271/sjweh.3873
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health - Category: Occupational Health Tags: Original article Source Type: research