A physically active occupation does not result in compensatory inactivity during out-of-work hours

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 1-2, 2011, Pages 48-52

  Tigbe, William W ^a   Lean, Michael E J ^b   Granat, Malcolm H ^a  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Active; Occupation; Physical activity; Sedentary; Steps; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OFFICE WORKER; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SITTING; STANDING; WALKING; WORKING TIME;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONS; RECREATION; SCOTLAND; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WALKING;

EID: 79960605737     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2011.04.018     Document Type: Article

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