Physical functioning in work and retirement: Commentary on age-related trajectories of physical functioning in work and retirement -the role of sociodemographic factors, lifestyle and disease by Stenholm et al

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 493-499

  Iparraguirre, José ^a  

^a Department of Research Age UK ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; RETIREMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGING; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RETIREMENT;

EID: 84901923885     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2014-203945     Document Type: Note

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