Work Ability Index (WAI) of older workers: a review of selected Polish research Cover Image

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Work Ability Index (WAI) of older workers: a review of selected Polish research

Author(s): Marzena Malińska
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law, Human Resources in Economy
Published by: Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Keywords: work ability: Work Ability Index (WAI): older workers

Summary/Abstract: This article presents an analysis of Polish research on older workers’ work abilitity evaluated with the Work Ability Index (WAI). It presents a definition of older workers and the relationship between work ability among healthy and chronically ill employees, and occupational and non-occupational determinants of work ability, such as age, kind of work, occupation, education, physical capacity, hot environment, lifestyle, shift work, stress and person-organization fit.

  • Issue Year: 548/2017
  • Issue No: 05
  • Page Range: 16-20
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Polish