The benefits of sustained leisure-time physical activity on job strain

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 369-375

  Yang, X ^a   Telama, R ^b   Hirvensalo, M ^b   Hintsanen, M ^c   Hintsa, T ^c   Pulkki Raback L ^c,d   Viikari, J S A ^e  

^a LIKES RESEARCH CENTER FOR SPORT AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^d FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^e TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Follow up; Job strain; Physical activity; Work stress; Young adults

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; LEISURE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX RATIO;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77955044282     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: 14718405     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/kqq019     Document Type: Article

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