The effect of worksite physical activity intervention on physical capacity, health, and productivity: A 1-year randomized controlled trial

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 759-770

  Pedersen, Mogens T ^a   Blangsted, Anne K ^b   Andersen, Lars L ^b   Jørgensen, Marie B ^b   Hansen, Ernst A ^c   Sjøgaard, Gisela ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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

^c NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF SPORT SCIENCES   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACKACHE; BODY FAT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PRODUCTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SHOULDER PAIN; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TRAINING; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; EFFICIENCY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASES; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 68649127088     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181a8663a     Document Type: Article

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