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Table 3 Characteristics of healthy workers (nā€‰=ā€‰403)

From: Construct validity of functional capacity tests in healthy workers

Ā 

Total*

Male*

Female*

nā€‰=ā€‰403

nā€‰=ā€‰209

nā€‰=ā€‰194

Body function

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒMuscle power

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒHandgrip strength (kg)

41.0(12.5)

50.4(9.5)

31.3(6.1)

ā€ƒā€ƒKnee flexion (N)

226.4(65.3)

261.4(63.0)

189.0(43.4)

ā€ƒā€ƒKnee extension (N)

311.1(108.1)

360.0(105.4)

258.8(83.8)

ā€ƒā€ƒElbow flexion (N)

229.2(57.9)

269.7(46.5)

185.3(30.6)

ā€ƒā€ƒElbow extension (N)

157.8(44.1)

185.9(38.0)

127.3(26.7)

ā€ƒā€ƒGlenohumeral abduction (N)

152.2(45.5)

181.0(37.3)

118.0(26.9)

ā€ƒAerobic capacity (ml/min/kg)

33.8(7.4)

36.7(7.1)

30.6(6.4)

Functional capacity

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒMaterial handling

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒLifting low (kg)

37.5(15.5)

48.1(13.2)

26.2(7.8)

ā€ƒā€ƒOverhead lifting (kg)

16.3(6.4)

20.7(5.2)

11.6(3.3)

ā€ƒā€ƒCarrying (kg)

39.6(14.2)

49.2(11.8)

29.3(8.0)

ā€ƒStatic work

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒStanding forward bend (sec)

374.6(3.4.9)

356.8(273.7)

393.5(334.5)

ā€ƒā€ƒOverhead working (sec)

247.2(113.1)

269.2(122.4)

223.6(97.0)

Participation

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒSport-indexā€ 

2.9(1.2)

3.0(1.2)

2.8(1.1)

ā€ƒā€ƒLeisure time-indexā€ 

3.1(0.6)

3.1(0.7)

3.3(0.6)

ā€ƒā€ƒWork-indexā€ 

2.8(0.7)

2.9(0.7)

2.8(0.7)

Environmental factors

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒPerception of work

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒWorking pace||

38.3(12.6)

38.5(12.6)

38.1(12.6)

ā€ƒā€ƒEmotional work-load||

25.8(14.6)

25.5(13.7)

26.2(15.6)

ā€ƒā€ƒAlternation in work||

40.3(19.3)

40.1(19.3)

40.4(19.4)

ā€ƒā€ƒLearning possibilities||

48.3(23.6)

49.5(22.9)

46.9(24.2)

ā€ƒā€ƒSkill discretion||

28.3(27.2)

28.1(27.5)

28.5(27.0)

ā€ƒā€ƒDecision authority||

32.4(26.1)

29.7(27.2)

35.2(24.8)

ā€ƒā€ƒCo-worker support||

0.0(0.0-100.0)Ā§

0.0(0.0-100.0)Ā§

0.0(0.0-66.7)Ā§

ā€ƒā€ƒSupervisory support||

0.0(0.0-87.5)Ā§

0.0(0.0-100.0)Ā§

0.0(0.0-77.8)Ā§

ā€ƒā€ƒEmotional exhaustion||

21.3(25.6)

20.3(25.0)

22.4(26.3)

ā€ƒā€ƒWorrying||

0.0(0.0-100.0)Ā§

0.0(0.0-100.0)Ā§

0.0(0.0-100.0)Ā§

ā€ƒā€ƒJob task satisfaction||

11.1(0.00-100.0)Ā§

11.1(0.00-100.0)Ā§

11.1(0.0-100.0)Ā§

ā€ƒā€ƒCommitment to organization||

33.1(22.8)

31.4(23.4)

34.9(22.0)

ā€ƒā€ƒPhysical load||

20.6(19.1)

21.4(19.8)

19.8(18.3)

ā€ƒā€ƒJob security||

0.0(0.0-100.0)Ā§

0.0(0.0-100.0)Ā§

0.0(0.0-100.0)Ā§

ā€ƒPhysical workloads (DOT) ā€”

2(1ā€“4)Ā§

2(1ā€“4)Ā§

2(1ā€“4)Ā§

Personal factors

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒMental healthĀ¶

71.8(9.6)

72.9(8.8)

70.7(10.4)

ā€ƒā€ƒVitalityĀ¶

67.5(12.5)

68.8(12.0)

66.1(12.9)

ā€ƒā€ƒGeneral health perceptionsĀ¶

80.0(25.0-100.0)Ā§

75.0(35.0-100.0)Ā§

80.0(25.0-100.0)Ā§

Physical personal factors

Ā Ā Ā 

ā€ƒā€ƒAge (years)

41.4(10.6)

42.2(10.8)

40.6(10.3)

ā€ƒā€ƒBody height (cm)

176.8(9,3)

183.0(6.8)

170.1(6.5)

ā€ƒā€ƒBody weight (kg)

75.0(13.0)

81.8(11.9)

67.6(9.9)

ā€ƒā€ƒEducation (0ā€“6) #

5.0(1ā€“7)Ā§

4(2ā€“7)Ā§

5(1ā€“7)Ā§

  1. Abbreviations: kg, kilograms; N, Newton; sec, seconds; cm, centimeters.
  2. * Mean (Standard deviation) of variables.
  3. Ā§ Median (Range)
  4. ā€  Measured with Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire (range 0ā€“5) [27].
  5. || Dutch questionnaire of perception of work (VBBA) (range 0ā€“100) [32].
  6. ā€” DOT Level of physical workloads according to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles [35].
  7. Ā¶ Rand-36 (range 0ā€“100) [38].
  8. # Level 1: primary school not completed; level 2: primary school completed; level 3: school for lower general secondary education finished; level 4: intermediate vocation education finished; level 5: higher vocation education finished; level 6: higher education finished.