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van der Meer, L. (author), Leijten, F.R.M. (author), van den Heuvel, S.G. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author), de Wind, A. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author)[No abstract available]article 2016
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Fransson, E.I. (author), Nyberg, S.T. (author), Heikkilä, K. (author), Alfredsson, L. (author), Bjorner, J.B. (author), Borritz, M. (author), Burr, H. (author), Dragano, N. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Goldberg, M. (author), Hamer, M. (author), Hooftman, W.E. (author), Houtman, I.L. (author), Joensuu, M. (author), Jokela, M. (author), Knutsson, A. (author), Koskenvuo, M. (author), Koskinen, A. (author), Kumari, M. (author), Leineweber, C. (author), Lunau, T. (author), Madsen, I.E.H. (author), Hanson, L.L.M. (author), Nielsen, M.L. (author), Nordin, M. (author), Oksanen, T. (author), Pentti, J. (author), Pejtersen, J.H. (author), Rugulies, R. (author), Salo, P. (author), Shipley, M.J. (author), Steptoe, A. (author), Suominen, S.B. (author), Theorell, T. (author), Toppinen-Tanner, S. (author), Vahtera, J. (author), Virtanen, M. (author), Väänänen, A. (author), Westerholm, P.J.M. (author), Westerlund, H. (author), Zins, M. (author), Britton, A. (author), Brunner, E.J. (author), Singh-Manoux, A. (author), Batty, G.D. (author), Kivimäki, M. (author)BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Psychosocial stress at work has been proposed to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. However, its role as a risk factor for stroke is uncertain. METHODS: We conducted an individual-participant-data meta-analysis of 196 380 males and females from 14 European cohort studies to investigate the association between...article 2015
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Kivimäki, M. (author), Jokela, M. (author), Nyberg, S.T. (author), Singh-Manoux, A. (author), Fransson, E.I. (author), Alfredsson, L. (author), Bjorner, J.B. (author), Borritz, M. (author), Burr, H. (author), Casini, A. (author), Clays, E. (author), de Bacquer, D. (author), Dragano, N. (author), Erbel, R. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Hamer, M. (author), Hooftman, W.E. (author), Houtman, I.L. (author), Jöckel, K.H. (author), Kittel, F. (author), Knutsson, A. (author), Koskenvuo, M. (author), Lunau, T. (author), Madsen, I.E. (author), Nielsen, M.L. (author), Nordin, M. (author), Oksanen, T. (author), Pejtersen, J.H. (author), Pentti, J. (author), Rugulies, R. (author), Salo, P. (author), Shipley, M.J. (author), Siegrist, J. (author), Steptoe, A. (author), Suominen, S.B. (author), Theorell, T. (author), Vahtera, J. (author), Westerholm, P.J.M. (author), O'Reilly, D. (author), Kumari, M. (author), Batty, G.D. (author), Ferrie, J.E. (author), Virtanen, M. (author)Background: Long working hours might increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, but prospective evidence is scarce, imprecise, and mostly limited to coronary heart disease. We aimed to assess long working hours as a risk factor for incident coronary heart disease and stroke. Methods: We identified published studies through a systematic review...article 2015
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de Wind, A. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author)Objectives Determinants in the domains health, job characteristics, skills, and social and financial factors may influence early retirement through three central explanatory variables, namely, the ability, motivation, and opportunity to work. Based on the literature, we created the Early Retirement Model. This study aims to investigate whether...article 2015
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Rijs, K.J. (author), van der Pas, S. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Cozijnsen, R. (author), Koppes, L.L.J. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Deeg, D.J.H. (author)Objectives: A general population job-exposure matrix (GPJEM) including physical and psychosocial demands as well as psychosocial resources applicable to older and retired workers was developed. Its validity was evaluated by examining associations of physical demands and iso-strain (combination of high psychosocial demands and low resources) with...article 2014
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Koppes, L.J.J. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Pronk, A. (author), Vermeulen, R.C.H. (author), de Vroome, E.M.M. (author)Experimental studies in animals indicate that disruption of the circadian rhythm is carcinogenic, and night work has been suggested to be a probable breast cancer cause in humans. Findings among humans, however are inconsistent, often gathered with retrospective study designs, and only based on specific populations, such as nurses. We used data...article 2014
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de Wind, A. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author), Blatter, B.M. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author)Objectives This study aimed to investigate the relative contribution of health, job characteristics, skills and knowledge, and social and financial factors to the transition from work to (non-disability) early retirement. Methods Employees aged 59–63 years (N=2317) were selected from the Study on Transitions in Employment, Ability and Motivation...article 2014
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Ybema, J.F. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), van den Heuvel, S.G. (author), de Wind, A. (author), Leijten, F.R.M. (author), Jolings, C. (author), Blatter, B.M. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author)The objective of the Study on Transitions in Employment, Ability and Motivation (STREAM) is to acquire knowledge on determinants of transitions in employment and work productivity among persons aged 45-64 years. Research Framework: A research framework was developed, in which transitions in employment (e.g. leaving the workforce, entering the...article 2014
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Heikkila, K. (author), Nyberg, S.T. (author), Theorell, T. (author), Fransson, E.I. (author), Alfredsson, L. (author), Bjorner, J.B. (author), Bonenfant, S. (author), Borritz, M. (author), Bouillon, K. (author), Burr, H. (author), Dragano, N. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Goldberg, M. (author), Hamer, M. (author), Hooftman, W.E. (author), Houtman, I.L.D. (author), Joensuu, M. (author), Knutsson, A. (author), Koskenvuo, M. (author), Koskinen, A. (author), Kouvonen, A. (author), Madsen, I.E.H. (author), Hanson, L.L.M. (author), Marmot, M.G. (author), Nielsen, M.L. (author), Nordin, M. (author), Oksanen, T. (author), Pentti, J. (author), Salo, P. (author), Rugulies, R. (author), Steptoe, A. (author), Suominen, S. (author), Vahtera, J. (author), Virtanen, M. (author), Vaaanen, A. (author), Westerholm, P. (author), Westerlund, H. (author), Zins, M. (author), Ferrie, J.E. (author), Singh-Manoux, A. (author), David, G. (author), Kivimaki, M. (author)Objective To investigate whether work related stress, measured and defined as job strain, is associated with the overall risk of cancer and the risk of colorectal, lung, breast, or prostate cancers. Design Meta-analysis of pooled prospective individual participant data from 12 European cohort studies including 116 056 men and women aged 17-70...article 2013
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Reeuwijk, K.G. (author), de Wind, A. (author), Westerman, M.J. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author)Background: Due to the aging of the population and subsequent higher pressure on public finances, there is a need for employees in many European countries to extend their working lives. One way in which this can be achieved is by employees refraining from retiring early. Factors predicting early retirement have been identified in quantitative...article 2013
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- de Wind, A. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Reeuwijk, K.G. (author), Westerman, M.J. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author) article 2013
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Geuskens, G.A. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author), van den Heuvel, S.G. (author), de Wind, A. (author), Leijten, M.S. (author), Joling, C.I. (author), van Blatter, B.M. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author)The objective of the Study on Transitions in Employment, Ability and Motivation (STREAM) is to acquire knowledge on determinants of healthy and productive work participation among persons aged 45–64 years. A research framework was developed with main outcomes of productivity and transitions in employment (eg, leaving the workforce, entering the...article 2013
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Rijs, K.J. (author), van der Pas, S. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Cozijnsen, R. (author), Koppes, L.L.J. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author), Deeg, D.J.H. (author)Objectives We developed a general population job-exposure matrix (GPJEM), including physical and psychosocial demands as well as psychosocial resources, applicable to older and retired workers and evaluated its validity by examining associations with health. Methods Physical and psychosocial work exposures reported by 55–64-year-olds were...article 2013
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de Wind, A. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author), Blatter, B.M. (author), Burdorf, A. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author), van der Beek, A.J. (author)Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the relative contribution of health, job characteristics, skills and knowledge, social factors, and financial factors to the transition from work to early retirement. Methods Employees aged 59–63 years (N=2317) were selected from the Study on Transitions in Employment, Ability and Motivation ...article 2013
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Geuskens, G.A. (author), Sanders, J.M.A.F. (author), Kraan, K.O. (author), Liebregts, W.J. (author)Objectives Mental retirement may occur when workers approach the end of their career and stop investing in new knowledge and social relationships at work. If workers stop investing in new knowledge, their skills may lose economic value and become obsolete. The processes of mental retirement itself and mental retirement that results in skills...article 2013
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Fransson, E.I. (author), Heikkilä, K. (author), Nyberg, S.T. (author), Zins, M. (author), Westerlund, H. (author), Westerholm, P. (author), Väänänen, A. (author), Virtanen, M. (author), Vahtera, J. (author), Theorell, T. (author), Suominen, S. (author), Singh-Manoux, A. (author), Siegrist, J. (author), Sabia, S. (author), Rugulies, R. (author), Pentti, J. (author), Oksanen, T. (author), Nordin, M. (author), Nielsen, M.L. (author), Marmot, M.G. (author), Magnusson Hanson, L.L. (author), Madsen, I.E.H. (author), Lunau, T. (author), Leineweber, C. (author), Kumari, M. (author), Kouvonen, A. (author), Koskinen, A. (author), Koskenvuo, M. (author), Knutsson, A. (author), Kittel, F. (author), Jöckel, K.-H. (author), Joensuu, M. (author), Houtman, I.L. (author), Hooftman, W.E. (author), Goldberg, M. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Ferrie, J.E. (author), Erbel, R. (author), Dragano, N. (author), de Bacquer, D. (author), Clays, E. (author), Casini, A. (author), Burr, H. (author), Borritz, M. (author), Bonenfant, S. (author), Bjorner, J.B. (author), Alfredsson, L. (author), Hamer, M. (author), Batty, G.D. (author), Kivimäki, M. (author)Unfavorable work characteristics, such as low job control and too high or too low job demands, have been suggested to increase the likelihood of physical inactivity during leisure time, but this has not been verified in large-scale studies. The authors combined individual-level data from 14 European cohort studies (baseline years from 1985-1988...article 2012
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Oude Hengel, K.M. (author), Blatter, B.M. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Koppes, L.L.J. (author), Bongers, P.M. (author)Objectives: The working population is aging and a shortage of workers is expected in the construction industry. As a consequence, it is considered necessary that construction workers extend their working life. The purpose of this study was to explore factors associated with construction workers' ability and willingness to continue working until...article 2012
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Geuskens, G.A. (author), Hengel, K.M.O. (author), Koppes, L.L.J. (author), Ybema, J.F. (author)OBJECTIVE: To identify predictors of the willingness and ability of older workers to continue working until the age of 65. METHODS: In this longitudinal study, 4937 employees aged 45 to 63 years included in the Netherlands Working Conditions Cohort Study were studied. Logistic regression analyses were applied. RESULTS: Employees who experienced...article 2012
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Kivimäki, M. (author), Nyberg, S.T. (author), Batty, G.D. (author), Fransson, E.I. (author), Heikkilä, K. (author), Alfredsson, L. (author), Bjorner, J.B. (author), Borritz, M. (author), Burr, H. (author), Casini, A. (author), Clays, E. (author), de Bacquer, D. (author), Dragano, N. (author), Ferrie, J.E. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Goldberg, M. (author), Hamer, M. (author), Hooftman, W.E. (author), Houtman, I.L. (author), Joensuu, M. (author), Jokela, M. (author), Kittel, F. (author), Knutsson, A. (author), Koskenvuo, M. (author), Koskinen, A. (author), Kouvonen, A. (author), Kumari, M. (author), Madsen, I.E.H. (author), Marmot, M.G. (author), Nielsen, M.L. (author), Nordin, M. (author), Oksanen, T. (author), Pentti, J. (author), Rugulies, R. (author), Salo, P. (author), Siegrist, J. (author), Singh-Manoux, A. (author), Suominen, S.B. (author), Väänänen, A. (author), Vahtera, J. (author), Virtanen, M. (author), Westerholm, P.J.M. (author), Westerlund, H. (author), Zins, M. (author), Steptoe, A. (author), Theorell, T. (author)Background Published work assessing psychosocial stress (job strain) as a risk factor for coronary heart disease is inconsistent and subject to publication bias and reverse causation bias. We analysed the relation between job strain and coronary heart disease with a meta-analysis of published and unpublished studies. Methods We used individual...article 2012
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Nyberg, S.T. (author), Heikkilä, K. (author), Fransson, E.I. (author), Alfredsson, L. (author), de Bacquer, D. (author), Bjorner, J.B. (author), Bonenfant, S. (author), Borritz, M. (author), Burr, H. (author), Casini, A. (author), Clays, E. (author), Dragano, N. (author), Erbel, R. (author), Geuskens, G.A. (author), Goldberg, M. (author), Hooftman, W.E. (author), Houtman, I.L. (author), Jöckel, K.-H. (author), Kittel, F. (author), Knutsson, A. (author), Koskenvuo, M. (author), Leineweber, C. (author), Lunau, T. (author), Madsen, I.E.H. (author), Hanson, L.L.M. (author), Marmot, M.G. (author), Nielsen, M.L. (author), Nordin, M. (author), Oksanen, T. (author), Pentti, J. (author), Rugulies, R. (author), Siegrist, J. (author), Suominen, S. (author), Vahtera, J. (author), Virtanen, M. (author), Westerholm, P. (author), Westerlund, H. (author), Zins, M. (author), Ferrie, J.E. (author), Theorell, T. (author), Steptoe, A. (author), Hamer, M. (author), Singh-Manoux, A. (author), Batty, G.D. (author), Kivimäki, M. (author)Background. Evidence of an association between job strain and obesity is inconsistent, mostly limited to small-scale studies, and does not distinguish between categories of underweight or obesity subclasses. Objectives. To examine the association between job strain and body mass index (BMI) in a large adult population. Methods. We performed a...article 2012