The benefits of employee exercise programmes: A review

Work and Stress

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 5-23

  Griffiths, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Exercise; Fitness; Psychological well being; Stress; Workplance health promotion

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE; FITNESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; WELLBEING;

EID: 0029968834     PISSN: 02678373     EISSN: 14645335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02678379608256781     Document Type: Article

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