A forward-facilitating influence of cortisol on catecholamines assessed during the work of garbage collectors

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 26-31

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adrenaline; Cortisol; Noradrenaline; Psychosocial factors; Stress; Work characteristics; Work load

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CATECHOLAMINE DERIVATIVE; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN;

ADRENALIN URINE LEVEL; ADULT; ARTICLE; CATECHOLAMINE URINE LEVEL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; MEDULLA OBLONGATA; NEUROENDOCRINE SYSTEM; NORADRENALIN URINE LEVEL; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; SELF CONTROL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STRESS; URINALYSIS; WASTE DISPOSAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0033994497     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.506     Document Type: Article

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