Physiological employment standards I. Occupational fitness standards: Objectively subjective?

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 2435-2446

  Tipton, M J ^a   Milligan, G S ^a   Reilly, T J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b National Defence   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fitness; Health and safety; Physiological occupational employment standards; Work

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; FITNESS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STANDARD;

EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 84884675250     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-012-2569-4     Document Type: Review

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