Sustained involvement in youth sports activities predicts reduced chronic job strain in early midlife

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1154-1159

  Yang, X ^a   Telama, R ^a,b   Hirvensalo, M ^b   Hintsanen, M ^c   Hintsa, T ^c   Pulkki Raback L ^c,d   Mansikkaniemi, K ^e   Viikari, J S A ^f   Keltikangas Jarvinen L ^c   Raitakari, O T ^e,f  

^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 UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^f TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; BICYCLE ERGOMETRY; CHILD; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; LEISURE; MALE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPORTING EVENT; TYPE A BEHAVIOR;

EID: 78650983153     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3181fe68bf     Document Type: Article

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