An exploratory study of the Work Ability Index (WAI) and its components in a group of computer workers

Work

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 357-367

  Costa, Ana Filipa ^a   Puga Leal, Rogério ^a   Nunes, Isabel L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b UNINOVA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Aging worker; aging workforce; rising of life expectancy; work ability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; ARTICLE; COMPUTER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PORTUGAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; AGING; COMPUTERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PORTUGAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION;

EID: 80051515413     PISSN: 10519815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/WOR-2011-1186     Document Type: Article

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