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Table 1 The study populations, predominant sex, physical work demands, individual capacities and health profile based on previous studies, and interventions comprising the FINALE programme

From: Worksite interventions for preventing physical deterioration among employees in job-groups with high physical work demands: Background, design and conceptual model of FINALE

Study population

Cleaners

Health care workers

Construction workers

Industrial workers

Predominant sex

Females

Females

Males

Males

Physical workdemands

Repetitive work

Heavy lifting

Heavy lifting

Repetitive work

 

Moderate force demands

High force demands

High force demands

Moderate force demands

Individual capacities and health profile

Low physical capacities

Low physical capacities

Low physical capacities

Low physical capacities

 

Musculoskeletal disorders

High prevalence overweight

High prevalence overweight

Musculoskeletal disorders

Interventions

    

Strength Exercise

 

X

X

X

Coordination Exercise

X

   

Aerobic Exercise

 

X

X

X

Cognitive Behavioral Training

X

X

 

X

Participatory Ergonomics

   

X

Diet

 

X

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