Physical activity and cardiovascular health - Work and leisure differ

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 401-404

  Kukkonen Harjula, Katriina ^a  

^a UKK INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH PROMOTION RESEARCH   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC CAPACITY; ANXIETY; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE MARKER; DYSLIPIDEMIA; ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FITNESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; JOB STRESS; LEISURE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; METABOLIC DISORDER; MORALITY; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SHIFT WORKER; WORK CAPACITY; WORKING TIME; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 40749132215     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1161     Document Type: Editorial

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