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The aim is to review the literature on how individual and work-related factors affect work ability.

February 6, 2026

The effects of work-related and individual factors on work ability:A systematic review

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Systematic review examines individual and work-related factors influencing work ability, indicating significant lifestyle choices impact outcomes.

The aim is to review the literature on how individual and work-related factors affect work ability.
Systematic literature search in PubMed and Web of Science from 1985 to 2006.
Included studies used the Work Ability Index to measure work ability.
Only studies presenting quantitative information on determinants were included.
Twenty studies were included in the review.
Key factors decreasing work ability included lack of leisure-time physical activity and poor musculoskeletal capacity.
Older age, obesity, and high physical and psychosocial work demands were also significant influences.

Berg et al. (2008) studied this question.

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Systematic review examines individual and work-related factors influencing work ability, indicating significant lifestyle choices impact outcomes.