Sedentary Behavior in Dutch Workers. Differences Between Occupations and Business Sectors

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 450-454

  Jans, Marielle P ^a   Proper, Karin I ^b   Hildebrandt, Vincent H ^a,b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM; SITTING; WORKER; WORKING TIME;

ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 36048942684     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.07.033     Document Type: Article

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