Changes in leisure-time physical activity and subsequent sickness absence: A prospective cohort study among middle-aged employees

Preventive Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 618-622

  Lahti, Jouni ^a   Lahelma, Eero ^a   Rahkonen, Ossi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Exercise; Health; Physical activity; Sickness absence; Working conditions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; EMPLOYEE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LEAVE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SMOKING;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; POISSON DISTRIBUTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SICK LEAVE;

EID: 84872413654     PISSN: 00917435     EISSN: 10960260     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2012.10.006     Document Type: Article

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