Objectively measured physical activity in finnish employees: A cross-sectional study

BMJ Open

Volumn 4, Issue 12, 2014, Pages

  Sara, Mutikainen ^a   Elina, Helander ^b   Julia, Pietilä ^b   Ilkka, Korhonen ^b,c   Kujala, Urho M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

^b TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^c VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; BREATHING RATE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DAYS OFF; EMPLOYEE; FEMALE; FINLAND; GENDER; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLIC EQUIVALENT; MODERATE TO VIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SELF REPORT; VIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; WORKING TIME; ADOLESCENT; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE; HEALTH PROMOTION; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; RECREATION; REFERENCE VALUE; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL EXERTION; RECREATION; REFERENCE VALUES; SELF REPORT; SEX FACTORS; WORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920746810     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005927     Document Type: Article

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