Aging and changes in health

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages 27-35

  Seitsamo, Jorma ^a   Klockars, Matti ^b  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Age related changes; Disease; Elderly; Life style; Perceived health; Retirement; Work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF EVALUATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WORKER;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RETIREMENT; SICK ROLE; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 0030748731     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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