Job strain and leisure-time physical activity in female and male public sector employees
Preventive MedicinePublished 11 March 2005
Anne Kouvonen, Mika Kivimäki, Marko Elovainio, Marianna Virtanen, Anne Linna, Jussi Vahtera
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An independent, albeit substantially weak, association between higher work stress and lower leisure-time physical activity is suggested in a large sample of employees.
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Our findings suggest an independent, albeit substantially weak, association between higher work stress and lower leisure-time physical activity.
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