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17 February 2025
Vol. 42 No. 4 (2020)
[MANAGING THE WORKER WITH KNEE ARTHROSIS]
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The ageing of the population has confronted manycountries with the problem of the progressive decline in thepercentage of people participating in the labour force. It is estimated that in 2050, people over 60 will make up 37% of the entire European population and 22% of the world's population. Lengthening working careers and increasing labour participation have consequently become important strategic objectives in some Nordic countries as well as in many other western countries.
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[MANAGING THE WORKER WITH KNEE ARTHROSIS]. (2025). Giornale Italiano Di Medicina Del Lavoro Ed Ergonomia, 42(4), 240-241. https://doi.org/10.4081/gimle.469
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