The impact of physical activity on physical health functioning - A prospective study among middle-aged employees

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 246-250

  Lahti, Jouni ^a   Laaksonen, Mikko ^a   Lahelma, Eero ^a   Rahkonen, Ossi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Exercise; Functioning; Health; Physical activity; Quality of life; SF 36; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SHORT FORM 36; SMOKING HABIT; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKING TIME;

ADULT; AGING; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BODY MASS INDEX; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); EXERCISE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SMOKING;

EID: 77952582004     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2010.02.007     Document Type: Article

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