The effectiveness of interventions for ageing workers on (early) retirement, work ability and productivity: a systematic review

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 88, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 521-532

  Cloostermans, Laura ^a   Bekkers, Marga B ^a   Uiters, Ellen ^a   Proper, Karin I ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ageing workers; Effectiveness; Intervention; Review; Sustainable employability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGING; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; PRODUCTIVITY; RETIREMENT;

ADULT; AGING; EFFICIENCY; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; RETIREMENT; STAFF DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84939874626     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-014-0969-y     Document Type: Article

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