Associations between work ability, health-related quality of life, physical activity and fitness among middle-aged men

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 786-791

  Sörensen, Lars E ^a   Pekkonen, Mika M ^b   Männikkö, Kaisa H ^c   Louhevaara, Veikko A ^d   Smolander, Juhani ^e   Alén, Markku J ^f  

^a Suomen Terveystalo Allergy Clinic   (Finland)

^b Peurunka Medical Rehabilitation Ctr   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^d FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^e ORTON ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^f OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Ageing; Quality of life; Work ability

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE EQUIPMENT; GERIATRICS; SURVEYS;

AGEING; BENEFICIAL EFFECTS; HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIVES; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PHYSICAL FUNCTIONING; QUALITY OF LIFE; WORK ABILITIES;

HEALTH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; BLUE COLLAR WORKER; CONSTRUCTION WORK; EMOTIONALITY; ENERGY; EXERCISE TEST; FITNESS; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; SOCIAL INTERACTION; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; WORK CAPACITY;

EID: 45249095409     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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