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Tytuł:
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Age, human performance, and physical employment standards.
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Autorzy:
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Kenny GP; a Human Environmental Physiological Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.
Groeller H; b Centre for Human and Applied Physiology, School of Medicine, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, NSW, Australia.
McGinn R; a Human Environmental Physiological Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.
Flouris AD; a Human Environmental Physiological Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada.; c FAME Laboratory, Department of Exercise Science, University of Thessaly, Trikala, Greece.
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Źródło:
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Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme [Appl Physiol Nutr Metab] 2016 Jun; Vol. 41 (6 Suppl 2), pp. S92-S107.
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Typ publikacji:
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Journal Article; Review
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Publication: 2011- : Ottawa, ON : Canadian Science Publishing
Original Publication: Ottawa, ON : National Research Council of Canada, c2006-
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MeSH Terms:
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Aging*
Physical Fitness*
Employment/*standards
Occupational Health/*standards
Adaptation, Physiological ; Body Composition ; Canada ; Cardiorespiratory Fitness/physiology ; Cardiovascular System/metabolism ; Humans ; Life Style ; Muscle, Skeletal/physiology ; Respiratory System/metabolism ; Workload
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Contributed Indexing:
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Keywords: aging; aptitude au travail; capacité fonctionnelle; condition physique; exercice physique; exercise; fitness; functional capacity; health; santé; travailleur; vieillissement; work ability; worker
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20160610 Date Completed: 20170131 Latest Revision: 20170131
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Update Code:
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20240104
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DOI:
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10.1139/apnm-2015-0483
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PMID:
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27277571
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The proportion of older workers has increased substantially in recent years, with over 25% of the Canadian labour force aged ≥55 years. Along with chronological age comes age-related declines in functional capacity associated with impairments to the cardiorespiratory and muscular systems. As a result, older workers are reported to exhibit reductions in work output and in the ability to perform and/or sustain the required effort when performing work tasks. However, research has presented some conflicting views on the consequences of aging in the workforce, as physically demanding occupations can be associated with improved or maintained physical function. Furthermore, the current methods for evaluating physical function in older workers often lack specificity and relevance to the actual work tasks, leading to an underestimation of physical capacity in the older worker. Nevertheless, industry often lacks the appropriate information and/or tools to accommodate the aging workforce, particularly in the context of physical employment standards. Ultimately, if appropriate workplace strategies and work performance standards are adopted to optimize the strengths and protect against the vulnerability of the aging workers, they can perform as effectively as their younger counterparts. Our aim in this review is to evaluate the impact of different individual (including physiological decline, chronic disease, lifestyle, and physical activity) and occupational (including shift work, sleep deprivation, and cold/heat exposure) factors on the physical decline of older workers, and therefore the risk of work-related injuries or illness.