Effects of worksite health interventions involving reduced work hours and physical exercise on sickness absence costs

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 538-544

  Von Thiele Schwarz, Ulrica ^a,b   Hasson, Henna ^b,c  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Swedish Institute for Health Sciences   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COST; COST CONTROL; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRODUCTIVITY; REDUCED WORK HOUR; SALARY; WORKING TIME; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; SICK LEAVE; TIME FACTORS; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84861232850     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0b013e31824e11cd     Document Type: Article

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