An exploratory study of associations of physical activity with mental health and work engagement

BMC Public Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Van Berkel, Jantien ^a   Proper, Karin I ^a   Van Dam, Annelies ^a   Boot, Cécile R L ^a   Bongers, Paulien M ^a,b   Van Der Beek, Allard J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Accelerometry; Physical activity; Work engagement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

ADULT; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION;

EID: 84878643976     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712458     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-13-558     Document Type: Article

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