Examining the relationship between psychosocial working conditions, physical work demands, and leisure time physical activity in Canada

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 53, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1099-1105

  Morassaei, Sara ^a   Smith, Peter M ^b  

^a INSTITUTE FOR WORK AND HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JOB SECURITY; LEISURE; MALE; MANUAL LABOR; PATH ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKILL; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CANADA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EXERCISE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WORK; WORKLOAD; WORKPLACE;

EID: 80054050798     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e3182307863     Document Type: Article

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