The relationship between leisure time, physical activities and musculoskeletal symptoms and disability in worker populations

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 507-518

  Hildebrandt, V H ^a   Bongers, P M ^a   Dul, J ^b   Van Dijk, F J H ^c   Kemper, H C G ^c  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Leisure time physical activity; Physical activity; Physical work load; Sick leave; Sports participation

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; AGE; DISABILITY; HUMAN; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE; LOW BACK PAIN; MORBIDITY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NECK PAIN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; POPULATION; PREVALENCE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SITTING; SPORT; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0033765262     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004200000167     Document Type: Review

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