Health-related effects of worksite interventions involving physical exercise and reduced workhours

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 179-188

  von Thiele Schwarz, Ulrica ^a   Lindfors, Petra ^a   Lundberg, UIf ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biomarker; Cluster randomization; Health promotion; Health protection initiative; Musculoskeletal disorder; Physical activity; Upper extremity disorder; Woman; Work ability

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; GLUCOSE; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN;

BIOMARKER; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HEALTH WORKER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; VARIANCE ANALYSIS; WOMENS EMPLOYMENT; WOMENS HEALTH; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARM DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTISTRY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; WAIST HIP RATIO; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORK CAPACITY; WORKING TIME; WORKPLACE; EXERCISE; HEALTH STATUS; INTERVENTION STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CONCEPT; WORK SCHEDULE;

EID: 48049092418     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1227     Document Type: Article

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