Does physical activity impact on presenteeism and other indicators of workplace well-being?

Sports Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 249-262

  Brown, Helen E ^a   Gilson, Nicholas D ^a   Burton, Nicola W ^a   Brown, Wendy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Exercise; Quality of life; Workplace

Indexed keywords

HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; WORKPLACE;

HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 79952080903     PISSN: 01121642     EISSN: 11792035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/11539180-000000000-00000     Document Type: Review

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