Age and BMI interact to determine work ability in seafarers

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 157-162

  Bridger, R S ^a   Bennett, A I ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF NAVAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ageing; BMI; Seafarers; WAI

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955507116     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqr003     Document Type: Article

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