Physiological and psychological reactions to work in men and women with identical job tasks

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 105, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 595-606

  Persson, Roger ^a,c   Hansen, Åse Marie ^a   Ohlsson, Kerstina ^b   Balogh, Istvan ^b   Nordander, Catarina ^b   Ørbæk, Palle ^a  

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

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Borg CR 10; Catecholamines; Cortisol; Heart rate; Stress energy inventory

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ENERGY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHIFT WORKER; STRESS; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; SEX FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORK CAPACITY EVALUATION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 59449097944     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-008-0939-8     Document Type: Article

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