Aging and shift work: A complex problem to face

Chronobiology International

Volumn 25, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 165-181

  Costa, Giovanni ^a   Di Milia, Lee ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aging; Employment; Policy; Shift work intolerance; Work ability

Indexed keywords

AGED WORKER; AGING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMPLOYEE; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; POLICY; RETIREMENT; SHIFT WORKER; WELLBEING; WORK CAPACITY;

AGING; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; LIFE EXPECTANCY; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 47349095761     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520802103410     Document Type: Conference Paper

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