Building-related symptoms and stress indicators

Indoor Air

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 440-446

  Hansen, A M ^a   Meyer, H W ^b,c   Gyntelberg, F ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

^b BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c GLOSTRUP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Adrenaline; Building related symptoms; Perceived psychosocial work environment; Stress indicator; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

HUMAN ENGINEERING; PHYSIOLOGY; TEACHING;

ADRENALINE; BUILDING-RELATED SYMPTOM; JOB STRAINS; PERCEIVED PSYCHOSOCIAL WORK ENVIRONMENT; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRAINS; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; PSYCHOSOCIAL WORK ENVIRONMENT; STRESS INDICATORS; TEACHERS'; TESTOSTERONE;

EMPLOYMENT;

BOVINE RESPIRATORY SYNCYTIAL VIRUS;

EID: 56349162668     PISSN: 09056947     EISSN: 16000668     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0668.2008.00571.x     Document Type: Article

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