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

• Main Authors: Tiina Föhr (Author), Julia Pietilä (Author), Elina Helander (Author), Tero Myllymäki (Author), Harri Lindholm (Author), Heikki Rusko (Author), Urho M. Kujala (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...