Ergonomics for Old Workers

Spain demographic changes are described and compared with its equivalents for other developed countries. Factors producing an increase in the number of people with ages between 55 and 64 are commented, just as the possible causes for not having many older workers in the Spanish labor market. It is a...

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Published in:Cuadernos de relaciones laborales 2009-01, Vol.27 (2), p.51-62
Main Authors: Lillo Jover, Julio, Moreira Villegas, Humberto
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
Subjects:
Cognition
Employability
Intervention
Labor Market
Spain
Workers
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Summary:Spain demographic changes are described and compared with its equivalents for other developed countries. Factors producing an increase in the number of people with ages between 55 and 64 are commented, just as the possible causes for not having many older workers in the Spanish labor market. It is also commented why ergonomic analysis can improve older workers employability, especially when the universal design approach is used. It is emphasized that this approach main goal is to make objects and environments accurate for different kind of people (with and without limitations). Main limitations (visual, auditory, motor and cognitive) related to aging process are described, just as some ergonomic interventions useful to compensate such limitations. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:1131-8635