Perceived physical strain in paid and unpaid work and the work-home interface: The associations with musculoskeletal pain and fatigue among public employees

Women and Health

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-44

  Fjell, Ylva ^a   Alexanderson, Kristina ^b   Nordenmark, Mikael ^a   Bildt, Carina ^c  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c GOTLAND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gender; Paid work; Physical strain; Unpaid work; Work hours; Work home interface

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CRAMP; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; SWEDEN; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HOUSEKEEPING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CRAMP; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SWEDEN; WOMEN, WORKING; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 46749116764     PISSN: 03630242     EISSN: 15410331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J013v47n01_02     Document Type: Article

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