Effects of a physical exercise intervention on employees' perceptions of quality of life: A randomized controlled trial

Sozial- und Praventivmedizin

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 14-23

  Brand, Ralf ^a   Schlicht, Wolfgang ^a   Grossmann, Kay ^b   Duhnsen, Rainer ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

^b DR ING H C F PORSCHE AG   (Germany)

^c Durr AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Physical exercise; Quality of life; Workplace health promotion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; EMPLOYER; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZATION; SCORING SYSTEM; STRENGTH; TRAINING; VOLUNTEER; WORKPLACE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GERMANY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICAL FITNESS; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 31144445062     PISSN: 03038408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-005-0002-z     Document Type: Article

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