Workplace observation of work stressors, catecholamines and musculoskeletal pain among male employees

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 337-344

  Elfering, Achim ^a,b   Grebner, Simone ^a,c   Gerber, Hans ^a,d   Semmer, Norbert K ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^c CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Norepinephrine; Recovery; Unwinding

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; NORADRENALIN;

EXCRETION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

ADRENERGIC SYSTEM; ADULT; ADULT EDUCATION; ARTICLE; CATECHOLAMINE URINE LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; NECK PAIN; NORADRENALIN URINE LEVEL; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; SHOULDER PAIN; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS; WORKPLACE;

EID: 56249110196     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1280     Document Type: Article

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