Differences between younger and older workers in the need for recovery after work

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 311-320

  Kiss, Philippe ^a,b   De Meester, Marc ^a,b   Braeckman, Lutgart ^b  

^a Progecov Securex Occupational Health Service   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Ageing worker; Recovery; Work strain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGING; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LIFE SATISFACTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOME VARIABLE; PARTTIME EMPLOYMENT; PHYSICAL STRESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHIFT WORKER; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BELGIUM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; REST; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 36549070673     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-007-0215-y     Document Type: Article

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