Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and melatonin among rotating shift nurses

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 716-721

  McPherson, Mark ^a,b   Janssen, Ian ^a   Grundy, Anne ^a,b   Tranmer, Joan ^a   Richardson, Harriet ^a,b   Aronson, Kristan J ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

6 HYDROXYMELATONIN O SULFATE; CREATININE; MELATONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CREATININE URINE LEVEL; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HORMONE URINE LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGHT WORK; NURSE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTMENOPAUSE; PREMENOPAUSE; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP DISORDER; WORKING TIME;

EID: 79960846414     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31822282fd     Document Type: Article

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