Age, human performance, and physical employment standards

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2016, Pages S92-S107

  Kenny, Glen P ^a   Groeller, Herbert ^b   McGinn, Ryan ^a   Flouris, Andreas D ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

Aging; Exercise; Fitness; Functional capacity; Health; Work ability; Worker

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; CANADA; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; EMPLOYMENT; FITNESS; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; METABOLISM; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSIOLOGY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SKELETAL MUSCLE; STANDARDS; WORKLOAD;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; AGING; BODY COMPOSITION; CANADA; CARDIORESPIRATORY FITNESS; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; WORKLOAD;

EID: 85013323860     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2015-0483     Document Type: Review

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