Work ability is a dimension that evaluates whether an employee is able to do his/her job in the present and in the future, in relation to the demands of the job itself, to the work environment and to his/her own mental and physical resources. Assessments of health and capacity form…
The WAI is a self-assessment tool that measures the work ability of the employees by considering their interaction with the environment in which they work. It can be used for individual employees and for groups of workers [4]. WAI can be sent via email to all workers of a sector…
When interpreting the results, it must be noted that the estimated work ability relates to the work performed by the employees with their respective physical and mental work demands. Low WAI values do not indicate an individual deficiency but an incongruity between the work demands and the work capability of…