Walks4Work: Assessing the role of the natural environment in a workplace physical activity intervention

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 390-399

  Brown, Daniel K ^a   Barton, Jo L ^a   Pretty, Jules ^a   Gladwell, Valerie F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomic function; Cardiovascular disease; Green exercise; Lunch break; Mental well being; Nature

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH IMPACT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HYPERTENSION; MENTAL HEALTH; WALKING; WORKPLACE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTONOMIC NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GRASS; HEART RATE VARIABILITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOUSING; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL AREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NATURAL ENVIRONMENT; OFFICE WORKER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF REPORT; WALKING; WORKPLACE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH PROMOTION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; EXERCISE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; WALKING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84903755797     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: 1795990X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.3421     Document Type: Article

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