Heart rate during work and heart rate variability during the following night: a day-by-day investigation on the physical activity paradox among blue-collar workers

OBJECTIVES: Contrary to leisure-time physical activity, occupational physical activity (OPA) may have harmful health effects, called the physical activity paradox. A proposed mechanism is that OPA can elevate the heart rate (HR) for several hours per day. We aimed to investigate the association betw...

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Main Authors: Mette Korshøj, Charlotte Lund Rasmussen, Tatiana de Oliveira Sato, Andreas Holtermann, David Hallman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nordic Association of Occupational Safety and Health (NOROSH) 2021-07-01
Series:Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health
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Online Access: https://www.sjweh.fi/show_abstract.php?abstract_id=3965