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Secular trends in human physical capacities of the working population and some ergonomic implications

Research project
Active research
Project period
2007 - 2021
Project owner
Department of Sociology and Work Science
Research partners
University of Copenhagen, Kurt Jørgensen
Area
Society and economy
Topic
Sociology (excluding Social Work, Social Psychology and Social Anthropology) Work Sciences

Short description

Review paper. The purpose of the present literature review is to investigate any systematic changes in physical fitness over the last half century. Furthermore, the importance of factors such as gender, occupation, leisure time activities, social class and geographical region are investigated. This type of information may appear to offer information as part of ergonomic intervention programs in some specific professions.
The review is carried out in collaboration with Dr. Kurt Jørgensen, Department of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences at the University of Copenhagen.

Publications

Jørgensen K and Winkel J. https://doi.org/10.11581/dtu:00000061

Researchers

Jörgen Winkel, Professor emeritus, Department of Sociology and Work Science, University of Gothenburg

Dr. Kurt Jørgensen, Department of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences at the University of Copenhagen

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