The importance of individual preferences when evaluating the associations between working hours and indicators of health and well-being

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The importance of individual preferences when evaluating the associations between working hours and indicators of health and well-being. / Nabe-Nielsen, Kirsten; Kecklund, Göran; Ingre, Michael; Skotte, Jørgen; Diderichsen, Finn; Garde, Anne Helene.

In: Applied Ergonomics, Vol. 41, No. 6, 01.10.2010, p. 779-86.

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Nabe-Nielsen, K, Kecklund, G, Ingre, M, Skotte, J, Diderichsen, F & Garde, AH 2010, 'The importance of individual preferences when evaluating the associations between working hours and indicators of health and well-being', Applied Ergonomics, vol. 41, no. 6, pp. 779-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2010.01.004

APA

Nabe-Nielsen, K., Kecklund, G., Ingre, M., Skotte, J., Diderichsen, F., & Garde, A. H. (2010). The importance of individual preferences when evaluating the associations between working hours and indicators of health and well-being. Applied Ergonomics, 41(6), 779-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2010.01.004

Vancouver

Nabe-Nielsen K, Kecklund G, Ingre M, Skotte J, Diderichsen F, Garde AH. The importance of individual preferences when evaluating the associations between working hours and indicators of health and well-being. Applied Ergonomics. 2010 Oct 1;41(6):779-86. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2010.01.004

Author

Nabe-Nielsen, Kirsten ; Kecklund, Göran ; Ingre, Michael ; Skotte, Jørgen ; Diderichsen, Finn ; Garde, Anne Helene. / The importance of individual preferences when evaluating the associations between working hours and indicators of health and well-being. In: Applied Ergonomics. 2010 ; Vol. 41, No. 6. pp. 779-86.

Bibtex

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