Change in physical workload and the risk of work disability due to musculoskeletal disorders: a register-based study of 1 703 935 workers in Sweden
Daniel Falkstedt, Tomas Hemmingsson, Laura Punnett, Katarina Kjellberg, Alicia Kurowski, Kuan-Yu Pan, Melody Almroth · 2026
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Daniel Falkstedt and six co-authors ask whether easing physical workload mid-career lowers the risk of disability from muscle and joint disorders. Their register study was published in twenty twenty-six. Sweden's records allow whole-population tracking.
Over one point seven million workers were followed from twenty six to twenty nineteen. Workload in nineteen ninety and twenty five was scored from job matrices, and changes were classed by direction. About two in each hundred workers became disability cases. Any drop in workload, compared with staying high, came with lower risk. The finding supports moving strained workers to lighter duties before damage becomes permanent.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Daniel Falkstedt, Tomas Hemmingsson, Laura Punnett, Katarina Kjellberg, Alicia Kurowski, Kuan-Yu Pan, Melody Almroth |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |