Open AccessEffectiveness of a worksite lifestyle intervention on vitality, work engagement, productivity, and sick leave: results of a randomized controlled trial
Author(s) -
J.E. Strijk,
Karin I. Proper,
Willem van Mechelen,
Allard J. van der Beek
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3311
Subject(s) - vitality , work engagement , randomized controlled trial , intervention (counseling) , sick leave , medicine , physical therapy , scale (ratio) , quality of life (healthcare) , gerontology , work (physics) , psychology , nursing , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , physics , theology , surgery , quantum mechanics
A worksite lifestyle intervention aiming to improve lifestyle behaviors could be an effectivetool to keep older workers vital, and thereby prolong their labor participation. Therefore, this study evaluates theeffectiveness of such an intervention on vitality, work engagement, productivity and sick leave.