Effects of a physical exercise intervention on subjective physical well-being, psychosocial functioning and general well-being among office workers: A cluster randomized-controlled cross-over design

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 381-390

  Sjogren T ^a   Nissinen, K J ^a   Jarvenpaa S K ^a   Ojanen, M T ^b   Vanharanta, H ^c   Malkia E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c Leeds Musculoskeletal Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dose response; Occupational health; Physical activity; Therapeutic exercise; Well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERVENTION STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

CROSS-OVER STUDIES; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 33750873508     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2005.00516.x     Document Type: Article

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