Sedentary risk factors across genders and job roles within a university campus workplace: Preliminary study

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 218-224

  Alkhatib, Ahmad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiorespiratory capacity; Health risk factors; Sedentary lifestyle; University campus workplace

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880254700     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.12-0158-OA     Document Type: Article

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