Disentangling longitudinal relations between physical activity, work-related fatigue, and task demands

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 89-101

  de Vries, Juriena D ^a   Claessens, Brigitte J C ^a   van Hooff, Madelon L M ^a   Geurts, Sabine A E ^a   van den Bossche, Seth N J ^b   Kompier, Michiel A J ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b TNO   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Longitudinal research; Physical activity; Physical activity norm; Task demands; Work related fatigue

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME FACTOR; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NETHERLANDS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84952982558     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-015-1054-x     Document Type: Article

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