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Fatigue as a risk factor for being injured in an occupational accident: results from the Maastricht Cohort Study by Swaen, G M H, van Amelsvoort, L G P M, Bültmann, U, Kant, IJ

“…Aims: To determine whether fatigue and need for recovery are risk factors for being injured in an occupational accident. Methods: These associations were…”
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Fatigue among working people: validity of a questionnaire measure by Beurskens, Anna J H M, Bültmann, Ute, Kant, IJmert, Vercoulen, Jan H M M, Bleijenberg, Gijs, Swaen, Gerard M H

“…OBJECTIVES To evaluate the validity of the checklist individual strength questionnaire (CIS) in the working population. This 20 item self reported…”
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An epidemiological approach to study fatigue in the working population: the Maastricht Cohort Study by Kant, IJ, Bültmann, U, Schröer, K A P, Beurskens, A J H M, van Amelsvoort, L G P M, Swaen, G M H

“…In 1998, a large scale prospective cohort study of prolonged fatigue in the working population was started in the Netherlands. The ultimate goal of this…”
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Effectiveness of a Preventive Coaching Intervention for Employees at Risk for Sickness Absence Due to Psychosocial Health Complaints: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial by Duijts, Saskia F. A., Kant, IJmert, van den Brandt, Piet A., Swaen, Gerard M. H.

“…Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a preventive coaching intervention on sickness absence due to psychosocial health complaints and on general well…”
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Mortality of workers exposed to acrylonitrile by Swaen, G M, Bloemen, L J, Twisk, J, Scheffers, T, Slangen, J J, Sturmans, F

“…A retrospective cohort study was carried out in The Netherlands to investigate the potential carcinogenic effects in humans of occupational exposure to…”
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Fatigue as a predictor of sickness absence: results from the Maastricht cohort study on fatigue at work by Janssen, N, Kant, IJ, Swaen, G M H, Janssen, P P M, Schröer, C A P

“…Objectives: To investigate whether there is a relationship between fatigue and sickness absence. Two additional hypotheses were based on the theoretical…”
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Effectiveness of a Preventive Coaching Intervention for Employees at Risk for Sickness Absence Due to Health Complaints: Results of a Randomized Controlled Trial by Duijts, SFA, Kant, I J, van den Brandt, PA, Swaen, GMH

“…Objective: To assess the effectiveness of a preventive coaching intervention on sickness absence due to psychosocial health complaints and on general well…”
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Trends in the prevalence of respiratory symptoms and treatment in Dutch children over a 12 year period: results of the fourth consecutive survey by Mommers, M, Gielkens-Sijstermans, C, Swaen, G M H, van Schayck, C P

“…Background: Although there is considerable evidence that the prevalence of childhood asthma has increased over the last decades, it is not clear if this trend…”
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Direction of Shift Rotation among three-shift Workers in Relation to Psychological Health and work-family Conflict by van Amelsvoort, Ludovic GPM, Jansen, Nicole WH, Swaen, Gerard MH, van den Brandt, Piet A, Kant, IJmert

“…Objectives The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the direction of shift rotation was related to the need for recovery, fatigue, sleep…”
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Anxiety and depression in the working population using the HAD Scale: Psychometrics, prevalence and relationships with psychosocial work characteristics by ANDREA, H, BÜLTMANN, U, BEURSKENS, A. J. H. M, SWAEN, G. M. H, VAN SCHAYCK, C. P, KANT, I. J

“…The purposes of this study were: 1) to explore the psychometric properties of the HAD Scale in the working population, 2) to determine the prevalence of…”
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Psychological Distress, Fatigue and Long-Term Sickness Absence: Prospective Results From the Maastricht Cohort Study by Bültmann, Ute, Huibers, Marcus J. H., van Amelsvoort, Ludovic P. G. M., Kant, IJmert, Kasl, Stanislav V., Swaen, Gerard M. H.

“…Objective: Little is known about psychological distress as a risk factor for the onset of long-term sickness absence and even less about the influence of…”
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Leisure time physical activity and sickness absenteeism; a prospective study by van Amelsvoort, Ludovic G. P. M., Spigt, Mark G., Swaen, Gerard M. H., Kant, IJmert

“…Aim To establish whether workers with frequent leisure time physical activities are at higher or lower risk of sickness absence compared to inactive workers…”
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Psychosocial Work Characteristics as Risk Factors for Being Injured in an Occupational Accident by Swaen, G.M.H., van Amelsvoort, L.P.G.M., Bültmann, U., Slangen, J.J.M., Kant, I.J.

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between psychosocial work characteristics and the risk for being injured in an occupational accident…”
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Impact of Worktime Arrangements on work-home Interference among Dutch Employees by Jansen, Nicole WH, Kant, IJmert, Nijhuis, Frans JN, Swaen, Gerard MH, Kristensen, Tage S

“…Objectives This study examined the effects of different worktime arrangements on work-home interference while taking into account other work-related factors,…”
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Mortality Study Update of Ethylene Oxide Workers in Chemical Manufacturing: A 15 Year Update by Swaen, Gerard M. H., Burns, Carol, Teta, Jane M., Bodner, Kenneth, Keenan, Dave, Bodnar, Catherine M.

“…Objective: To investigate the long-term mortality patterns of workers with past exposure to ethylene oxide (EO). Methods: We redefined and updated a cohort of…”
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Need for recovery after work and the subsequent risk of cardiovascular disease in a working population by van Amelsvoort, L G P M, Kant, IJ, Bültmann, U, Swaen, G M H

“…Background: A high need for recovery after work can be regarded as a short term adverse effect of working day stressors and the person’s inability to cope and…”
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The healthy worker effect in US chemical industry workers by BURNS, C. J, BODNER, K. M, JAMMER, B. L, COLLINS, J. J, SWAEN, G. M. H

“…Occupational studies typically observe a 20% deficit in overall mortality, broadly characterized as the healthy worker effect (HWE). Components of the HWE may…”
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Prevalence of Common Infections Among Employees in Different Work Schedules by Mohren, Danielle C.L., Jansen, Nicole W.H., Kant, IJmert, Galama, Jochem M.D., van den Brandt, Piet A., Swaen, Gerard M.H.

“…This study examined the prevalence of common infections among employees in different work schedules. Self-administered questionnaire data from the Maastricht…”
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Common infections and the role of burnout in a Dutch working population by Mohren, Danielle C.L, Swaen, Gerard M.H, Kant, IJmert, van Amelsvoort, Ludovic G.P.M, Borm, Paul J.A, Galama, Jochem M.D

“…Objective: To determine if burnout is a risk factor for common cold, flu-like illness and gastroenteritis. Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study…”
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A framework for using epidemiological data for risk assessment by Swaen, G M H

“…Data on health effects from human exposure to chemicals provide the most direct information for risk assessment. Despite their clear relevance for risk…”
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