Plasma levels of adrenal hormones in working women during an economic recession and the threat of unemployment: Impact of regular relaxation training

Journal of Psychophysiology

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 36-48

  Toivanen, Helli ^a   Länsimies, Esko ^a   Jokela, Veikko ^a   Helin, Pertti ^a   Penttilä, Ilkka ^a   Hänninen, Osmo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Adrenaline; Cortisol; Female workers; Noradrenaline; Occupational distress; Relaxation; Unemployment

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN;

ADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORADRENALIN BLOOD LEVEL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RELAXATION TRAINING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNEMPLOYMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0029943590     PISSN: 02698803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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