The influence of selective participation in a physical activity intervention on the generalizability of findings

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 291-297

  Vehtari, Aki ^a   Reijonsaari, Karita ^a   Kahilakoski, Olli Pekka ^a   Paananen, Markus ^b   Van Mechelen, Willem ^c   Taimela, Simo ^d  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^d Evalua International   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE ATTITUDE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE; SELECTION BIAS; SOCIAL PARTICIPATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; YOUNG ADULT; AGE; BAYES THEOREM; BODY MASS; DEPRESSION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; MEDICAL LEAVE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BAYES THEOREM; BODY MASS INDEX; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SICK LEAVE; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84896389000     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000000     Document Type: Article

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