Worksite health promotion and the older worker

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 465-475

  Shephard, R J ^a,b,c,d  

^a School of Physical and Health Education   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aerobic power; Blood pressure; Cardiac risk factors; Muscular strength; Obesity

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PERSONNEL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

WORKSITE HEALTH PROMOTIONS;

ERGONOMICS;

ABSENTEEISM; AEROBIC CAPACITY; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OBESITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WELLBEING;

EID: 0034194314     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(99)00031-1     Document Type: Article

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