| Preface |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| PART I General Issues and Governmental Policy |
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Japanese Initiatives on Aging and Work: An Occupational Ergonomics Approach to Solving this Complex Problem |
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Occupational Gerontology: the Science Aimed at Older Employees |
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9 | (12) |
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Promotion of Work Ability during Aging |
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21 | (16) |
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Terminology of Aging Used in Legislation and Governmental Policy |
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37 | (12) |
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Employment of the Elderly in Korea |
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49 | (6) |
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| PART II Measures for Healthy Aging: Lifestyle and Exercise |
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Lifespan Functional Fitness: Encouraging Human Struggle (Physical Activity) and Warning About the Cost of Technology |
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55 | (10) |
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Health Status and Lifestyles of Elderly Japanese Workers |
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65 | (12) |
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A Continuous Exercise Time and Psych-Physiological Reaction for a Suitable Prescriptive Exercise Program |
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77 | (12) |
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The Effect of Aging on Lipid Metabolism and Aerobic Ability |
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89 | (10) |
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For Whom is a Disability Pension a Good Solution When Musculoskeletal Disorders Prevent Work? |
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99 | (12) |
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| PART III Age-conscious Personnel Policies and Productive Aging |
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The Role of the Psychosocial Environment in Promoting the Health and Performance of Older Workers |
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111 | (8) |
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The Management of Work-related Stress with Regards to the Health of Older Workers |
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119 | (10) |
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Post-Polio Fatigue and Aging: A New Problem in the Workplace in Japan |
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129 | (8) |
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Work Situation Evaluation as a Prerequisite for Productive Aging of Engineers and Innovators |
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137 | (6) |
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Intergenerational Relations at Work in Sweden and the UK |
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143 | (10) |
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A Work - Family Balance Approach to Research on Late Career Workers |
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153 | (10) |
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Work Climate and the Age-Hostile Workplace |
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163 | (8) |
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Occupational Activity and Aging |
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171 | (6) |
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| PART IV Maintaining Work Ability of Elderly Workers |
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Company-Level Strategies for Promotion of Well-Being, Work Ability and Total Productivity |
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177 | (8) |
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Changes in the Work Ability Index of Aging Workers Related to Participation in Activities for Promoting Health and Work Ability: A 3-Year Program |
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185 | (8) |
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The Strict Agricultural Products Standard and the Difficulty of Agricultural Work for Aged Workers |
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193 | (12) |
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Survey of Prospects for Elderly Care Workers |
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205 | (8) |
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A Program to Support and Maintain the Work Ability and Well-being of Kitchen Workers |
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213 | (10) |
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| PART V Support Systems for Elderly Workers |
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Developing a New Work System for Aging Workers |
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223 | (10) |
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The Theory and Practice of Work Re-design in Small and Medium-sized Manufacturing Enterprises in an Aging Society |
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233 | (12) |
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The Anthropometric Data of Aging Workers in Taiwan |
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245 | (8) |
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Development of a Work Support Tool for the Old with Work Postures as an Index |
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253 | (8) |
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A Study on the Usability of Mobile Phones for the Elderly |
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261 | (10) |
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Ergonomics Problems in Job Redesign for Small-to-Medium Sized Factories |
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271 | (10) |
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| PART VI Occupational Accidents and Incidents |
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A Study of Work Accidents in Fishery Work |
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281 | (10) |
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Renal Function Decline in Aged Workers Enhances Toxic Effect of Occupational Chemicals |
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291 | (10) |
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Characteristics and Perspectives of Occupational Accidents Involving Aged Workers in Korea |
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301 | (10) |
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| Author Index |
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311 | (2) |
| Keyword Index |
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