Work stress and recovery measured by urinary catecholamines and cortisol excretion in long distance coach drivers

Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 407-413

  Sluiter, Judith K ^a   Van Der Beek, Allard J ^a   Frings Dresen, Monique H W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catecholamines; Cortisol; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CATECHOLAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATECHOLAMINE URINE LEVEL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRESS;

EID: 0031808351     PISSN: 13510711     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/oem.55.6.407     Document Type: Article

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