title: A study on the relationships between age, work experience, cognition, and work ability in older employees working in heavy industry.
abstract: [Purpose] The purpose of this study was to examine the correlation of age, work experience, cognition, and work ability in older employees working in heavy industry. [Subjects and Methods] The study was conducted using 100 subjects who were over 55 years old and worked in heavy industry. To obtain data, we first had the subjects complete the MoCA-K test and Work Ability Index (WAI). The data were then analyzed by frequency and correlation using statistical software (SPSS 21.0). [Results] Through this study, we discovered a significant positive correlation between WAI and MoCA-K, age, and work experience. [Conclusion] This study revealed that work ability in older employees increases not with the number of years worked but with the enhancement of cognitive ability. Special management that focuses on cognition is therefore required for senior employees working in the field of heavy industry.
authors: Department of Occupational Therapy, Kyongbuk Science College, Republic of Korea.
authors: Jaeyeop
authors: J
authors: Chung
authors: Department of Occupational Therapy, Kyongbuk College, Republic of Korea.
authors: Juhyung
authors: J
authors: Park
authors: Department of Rehabilitation Science, Graduate School, Inje University, Republic of Korea.
authors: Milim
authors: M
authors: Cho
authors: Department of Occupational Therapy, Howon University, Republic of Korea.
authors: Yunhee
authors: Y
authors: Park
authors: Department of Occupational Therapy, Sorabol College, Republic of Korea.
authors: DeokJu
authors: D
authors: Kim
authors: Korea Safety Promotion Association, Republic of Korea.
authors: Dongju
authors: D
authors: Yang
authors: Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, Inje University and Institute of Elderly Life Redesign, Republic of Korea.
authors: Yeongae
authors: Y
authors: Yang
keywords: Age; Cognition; Work ability
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