Workhours in relation to work stress, recovery and health

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 502-514

  Härmä, Mikko ^a  

^a FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Coronary heart disease; Recovery; Review; Shift work; Sleep

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISK; OCCUPATION; RISK FACTOR;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; JOB STRESS; MORBIDITY; NIGHT WORK; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33846172688     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1055     Document Type: Review

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