Functional capacity associated with work ability in older university staff employed by the state

Abstract Introduction: The increase in numbers of older adults in the workplace and in the number of years they spend in work prior to retiring has challenged health professionals to provide enable health conditions such that they may undertake occupational activity. Objective: To analyze the variables for functional ability, associated with work ability, in older adults who were government employees at a university. Methods: A cross-sectional design, with older workers aged 60 years old or over, located in different university centers and departments. A structured sociodemographic questionnaire was used to characterize the sample, and the Work Ability Index was used as an outcome variable for the associations, using the Timed Up and Go test, the handgrip strength test, the walking speed test and the chair sit to stand test. The Chi-squared test and Pearson correlation coefficient were used in the statistical analysis. The association of the factors of functional capacity was based on the odds ratio and 95% confidence interval, calculated using the Logistic Regression Model, as part of the SPSS statistical package for Windows. Results: A total of 258 staff participated in the investigation, with men (57.7%) and a lower age range (60 to 62 years old) predominating. Women differed in relation to falls after the age of 60 (p = 0.007) and in the last 12 months (p = 0.017). The mean Work Ability Index was 39.70 ± 5.64 points and a statistical association was ascertained between performance in the chair sit to stand test (OR = 2.26; p = 0.043). Muscle strength (r = 0.72; p

摘要与研究背景：职场中老年劳动者人数及其退休前从业年限均呈增长趋势，这对医疗卫生从业者提出了新的挑战——需为其维持适宜的健康状态，以保障其能够正常开展职业活动。
研究目的：分析某高校事业单位老年劳动者中与工作能力相关的功能能力变量。
研究方法：采用横断面研究设计，研究对象为分布于该校各学院及部门的60岁及以上老年劳动者。本研究使用结构化社会人口学问卷对样本进行特征描述，以工作能力指数（Work Ability Index）作为关联分析的结局变量，并选取计时起身行走试验（Timed Up and Go test）、握力试验（handgrip strength test）、行走速度试验（walking speed test）及坐站试验（chair sit to stand test）作为评估工具。统计分析采用卡方检验（Chi-squared test）与皮尔逊相关系数（Pearson correlation coefficient）；功能能力相关因素的关联分析基于比值比（odds ratio）与95%置信区间（95% confidence interval），通过Windows版SPSS统计软件包中的Logistic回归模型（Logistic Regression Model）计算得出。
研究结果：本研究共纳入258名研究对象，其中男性占比57.7%，以60~62岁的低龄老年群体为主。女性群体在60岁后跌倒史（p = 0.007）及近12个月内跌倒史（p = 0.017）方面与男性存在统计学差异。研究对象的工作能力指数平均得分为39.70 ± 5.64分，坐站试验表现与工作能力指数存在统计学关联（OR = 2.26；p = 0.043）。肌肉强度（r = 0.72；p