Physical activity, body mass index and heart rate variability-based stress and recovery in 16 275 Finnish employees: a cross-sectional study

Physical activity, body mass index and heart rate variability-based stress and recovery in 16 275 Finnish employees: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Physical inactivity, overweight, and work-related stress are major concerns today. Psychological stress causes physiological responses such as reduced heart rate variability (HRV), owing to attenuated parasympathetic and/or increased sympathetic activity in cardiac autonomic cont...

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Main Authors: Tiina Föhr, Julia Pietilä, Elina Helander, Tero Myllymäki, Harri Lindholm, Heikki Rusko, Urho M. Kujala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Body mass index
Heart rate variability
Physical activity
Physiological stress
Stress
Stress assessment
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3391-4

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