Promotion of Work Ability Towards Productive Aging : Selected Papers of the 3rd International Symposium on Work Ability, Hanoi, Vietnam, 22-24 October (Hardcover)

Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1 OverviewAchievements in Aging and Work “period 1989?2007; Challenges after 2007”W.J. GoedhardMeasures for the aging workforce in Japan from the perspective of the occupational health, safety and ergonomicM. KumashiroThe effects of work-related and individual factors on work ability: A systematic reviewT.I.J. van den Berg, L.A.M. Elders & A. BurdorfSystematic review for assessing job demands and physical work capacity in safety jobsA. Ropponen, J. Smolander & V. Louhevaara Chapter 2 Work Ability IndexThe place of age in organisational policymaking: Evidence from an Australian qualitative surveyL. Brooke, P. Healy, J. Jiang & P. TaylorEstablishment of a Work Ability Index network in GermanyH.M. Hasselhorn, B.H. Muller, R. Tielsch, B. Gauggel, G. Freude & J. TempelWAI among workers in SMEs at Wholesale, Fruits, Vegetables and Flower Market in Brazil ? from research to actionI. Monteiro, K. Tuomi, J. Ilmarinen, J. Seitsamo, E. Tuominen & H.R. Correa-FilhoFactors associated to the work ability among Brazilian teachersT.G. Vedovato & I. MonteiroFactors that predict work ability: Incorporating a measure of organizational values towards ageingJ. Palermo, L. Webber, K. Smith & A. KhorEffect of Japanese employment system on Work Ability IndexM. Tokuhiro, H. Izumi, J.-L. Malo, N. Uehara & M. KumashiroStudy on work ability of Vietnamese workers in selected industriesD.K. Van & N.N. NgaWAI among young employees in Brazil with new scoresI. Monteiro, J. Ilmarinen, K. Tuomi, J. Seitsamo, E.P. Goes, A.P. Fernandes & E.P. HodgeVerifying of the theoretical model of perceived work ability in the field of teachingV. Louhevaaral & S. JarvelinAn assessment of the Work Ability Index (WAI) and its usefulness in predicting and promoting continued workin staff employed by amajor UK Charity83T. Reilly, A. Rees & M. TiptonIndividual and work related determinants of work ability in white-collar workersT.I.J. van den Berg, S.M. Alavinia, F.J. Bredt, D. Lindeboom, L.A.M. Elders & A. BurdorfWorkplace trauma exposure, emotional imbalance and work abilityG.P. Fichera, L. Neri, S. Sartori & G. CostaWork ability and all cause mortality: A 25-year longitudinal study among Finnish municipal workersJ. Seitsamo & R. MartikainenImpacts from occupational risk factors on self reported reduced work ability among Danish wage earnersL. Sell, A. Faber & K. SøgaardWork ability and work quality as indicators for a longer and more productive working lifeM. Melon, P. Cocco & G. CostaDisabled people at work and work ability: A study in a Brazilian companyE.P. Hodge & I. MonteiroWork ability of a population of 40+ in LuxembourgN. Majery Chapter 3 Staying at WorkOlder worker career plateau: Issues and remediesP. McCarthy & S. MooreCan organisations influence employees’ intentions to retire?J. Oakman & Y. WellsExtending the working lifeR.G. Goedhard & W.J.A. GoedhardPension preferences and work environmentM. StattinYounger managers and considerably older subordinatesI. JohanssonTraining older workers and long-term development: Needs and obstaclesJ.-C. Marquie & L.R. Duarte Chapter 4 Promotion of Health and Work AbilityPromoting health and workability in Vattenfall AB Nordic, SwedenR.J. Mykletun & T. FurunesManagers’ decision making latitudes in relation to managing ageing workersT. Furunes & R.J. MykletunThe DRUVAN-project: A major increase in Occupational Health Service based on the Metal Age method in a Finnish municipality improved the work abilityand gave significant financial returnO. Nasman & G. AhonenA study on effects of support systems for KAIZEN in casting production of non-ferrous alloy by aged foundry workersY. Mizuno, N. Motegi, M. Sugiura, F. Matsuda, T. Yoshikawa, K. Sakai & T. MisawaDiscovering the treasure: The use of the Work Ability Concept and the WAI in a bus company within a workplace health promotion processJ. Tempel & J. SchrammProlonging working life in intellectual workU. KristjuhanErgonomic and safe design of railway vehicles for elderly and handicapped peopleM. Rentzsch & D. SeligerFemale workers’ superior peculiarity and consideration for aging for the activation of “super-advanced age and fewer children” societyK. Mikami, K. Iida & M. KumashiroUsability research on the older person’s ability for Web browsingD. Kobayashi & S. Yamamoto Chapter 5 Age Affected FunctionsImpact of psychosocial work environment factors measured by the COPSOQ on the need for recovery after work in aging workers. Preliminary resultsP. Kiss & M. De MeesterAge differences in mental workload while performing visual search taskM. Takahara, T. Miura, K. Shinohara & T. KimuraA study of clinical assessment of Unilateral Spatial Neglect using a Head Mounted Display system (HMD) for elderly stroke patients in a virtual reality technologyT. Tanaka, S. Ino, T. Ifukube, S. Sugihara, S. Shirogane, Y. Oyama & Y. MaedaPostural control using a vibratory feedback system for balance training in the elderlyT. Tanaka, S. Ino, T. Ifukube, S. Shirogane, Y. Maeda,Y. Oyama, S. Sugihara & T. IzumiA study of static and dynamic balance abilities in the elderlyY. Maeda, T. Tanaka, S. Ino, T. Ifukube, S. Shirogane & Y. OyamaDifferences of visual information processing between younger and aged personK. Yamanaka,Y. Nakanishi & M. Kawakami Chapter 6 NurseEffects of disturbed sleep on work ability and well-being among European nursesD. Camerino, P.M. Conway, S. Sartori & G. CostaPhysical/mental recovery and work ability of nurses in JapanC. Miyamoto, Y. Suenaga, M. Ando, N. Noda, Y. Okui & M. HashimotoRelationship between depersonalization syndrome and medical malpractice among Japanese nursesM. Sugiura, M. Hirosawa, Y. Yamada, Y. Nishi, S. Tanaka & M. MizunoEffect of continuous exercise on job stress among Japanese nursesY. Kawata, Y. Yamada, M. Sugiura, Y. Nishi, M. Mizuno, M. Hirosawa & S. TanakaRelation between Typus Melancholicus and burnout among Japanese nursesY. Yamada, M. Hirosawa, M. Sugiura, Y. Nishi, S. Tanaka & M. MizunoRelationship between depression and depersonalization among Japanese nursesS. Tanaka, M. Sugiura, M. Hirosawa, Y. Yamada, Y. Nishi & M. MizunoEffect of obsessive personality traits and impulsiveness on obsessive-compulsivedisorder and eating disorders among hospital nursesY. Nishi, M. Hirosawa, M. Sugiura, Y. Yamada, S. Tanaka & M. MizunoWork-family balance and stressors among Japanese administrative nursesM. Mizuno, Y. Yamada, M. Hirosawa, M. Sugiura, Y. Nishi,Y. Kawata & S. Tanaka Chapter 7 OthersTime constraints and age: Health impact on musculoskeletal problems and perceived healthB. Norma, S. Rosa & S. FrancescoAge-related differences in insurance claim rates for work-related injuries and diseases for different occupations and industry sectorsK. Munk, P. Congdon & W. MacdonaldAge-related differences in patterns of return to work and compensation costs following work-related injury or illnessK. Munk, P. Congdon & W. MacdonaldKeyword IndexAuthor Index