Workdays, in-between workdays and the weekend: A diary study on effort and recovery

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 80, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 599-613

  Hooff, Madelon L M ^a,b   Geurts, Sabine A E ^a   Kompier, Michiel A J ^a   Taris, Toon W ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Diary study; Effort; Recovery; University staff

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; LEISURE; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP DISORDER; UNIVERSITY; WELLBEING; WORKING TIME;

EXERTION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 34248191803     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-007-0172-5     Document Type: Article

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