Effect of environmental stress on blood pressure during the working journey;Efeito de estresse ambiental sobre a pressão arterial de trabalhadores

Revista de Saude Publica

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 568-575

  Rocha, Renato ^a   Porto, Marcelo ^a   Morelli, Monica Yara Gabriel ^a   Maestá, Nailza ^a   Waib, Paulo Henrique ^b   Burini, Roberto Carlos ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b FACULDADE DE MEDICINA DE MARÍLIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Blood pressure; Heart rate; Heat; Lumber industry; Noise, occupational; Occupational exposure; Stress; Working conditions; Working environment

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ADULT; AIR CONDITIONING; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BRAZIL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INDUSTRY; MALE; MANAGER; NOISE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK FACTOR; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STRESS; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 0036820175     PISSN: 00348910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0034-89102002000600005     Document Type: Article

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