Working conditions and state of health of employees working indoor and outdoor with varying levels of physical demand: Insights from the BIBB/BAuA employment survey 2024
Norman Riedel, Sarah Steghaus, Sascha Wischniewski · 2026
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Norman Riedel and co-authors compare working conditions and health across job types in Germany in a 2026 journal article. They split workers into four groups: indoor or outdoor work, each with high or low physical demand. Using a model that weighs job demands against supports like control over work and social backing, they linked each mix to body and stress complaints.
Their data came from a national 2024 survey of about 20,000 workers. Indoor workers with high physical demand reported the most muscle, joint, and stress-related complaints, tied to high work pace and low control. Outdoor high-demand workers faced harsher weather and physical loads yet reported fewer complaints. Support and control over work were linked to better health in all groups.
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| CREATOR | Norman Riedel, Sarah Steghaus, Sascha Wischniewski |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 58762 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |