Work ability (WA) is an important concept in occupational health research and for over 30
years assessed worldwide with the Work Ability Index (WAI). In recent years, criticism of the …

Objectives. This paper systematically reviews the scientific literature on the effects of
individual and work related factors on the work ability index. Methods. Studies on work …

Abstract Background The Work Ability Index (WAI) is a well-established instrument to
measure work ability. However, the dimensionality of the WAI remains controversial. Aims To …

Abstract Background Public authorities in European countries are paying increasing
attention to the promotion of work ability throughout working life and the best method to …

The goal of the study was to assess the test–retest reliability of the Work Ability Index (WAI)
questionnaire. Reliability was tested using a test–retest design with a 4 week interval …

Our multidisciplinary study group (occupational physiology, psychology, medicine,
epidemiology and biostatistics) started cross-sectional studies among municipal employees …

Aim of the present study was to evaluate the usability of the Work Ability Index (WAI) in a
random sample of the Swedish working population. Totally 6637 subjects were selected …

Objectives Maintenance and promotion of employees' work ability is one of the important
social goals. This study is aimed at investigating psychometric properties of the Persian …

Abstract Purpose The Work Ability Index (WAI) is a routinely applied instrument for the
assessment of work ability. It is a single score index, based on the implicit assumption of a …

Work ability was constructed and defined in 1981 in a follow-up study of aging employees.
The conceptual definition was,“How good is the worker at present, in the near future, and …