Does outdoor work during the winter season protect against depression and mood difficulties?

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Does outdoor work during the winter season protect against depression and mood difficulties? / Hahn, Ina H; Grynderup, Matias Brødsgaard; Dalsgaard, Sofie B; Thomsen, Jane F; Hansen, Åse Marie; Kærgaard, Anette; Kærlev, Linda; Mors, Ole; Rugulies, Reiner; Mikkelsen, Sigurd; Bonde, Jens Peter; Kolstad, Henrik.

In: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, Vol. 37, No. 5, 2011, p. 446-9.

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Harvard

Hahn, IH, Grynderup, MB, Dalsgaard, SB, Thomsen, JF, Hansen, ÅM, Kærgaard, A, Kærlev, L, Mors, O, Rugulies, R, Mikkelsen, S, Bonde, JP & Kolstad, H 2011, 'Does outdoor work during the winter season protect against depression and mood difficulties?', Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, vol. 37, no. 5, pp. 446-9.

APA

Hahn, I. H., Grynderup, M. B., Dalsgaard, S. B., Thomsen, J. F., Hansen, Å. M., Kærgaard, A., Kærlev, L., Mors, O., Rugulies, R., Mikkelsen, S., Bonde, J. P., & Kolstad, H. (2011). Does outdoor work during the winter season protect against depression and mood difficulties? Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 37(5), 446-9.

Vancouver

Hahn IH, Grynderup MB, Dalsgaard SB, Thomsen JF, Hansen ÅM, Kærgaard A et al. Does outdoor work during the winter season protect against depression and mood difficulties? Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 2011;37(5):446-9.

Author

Hahn, Ina H ; Grynderup, Matias Brødsgaard ; Dalsgaard, Sofie B ; Thomsen, Jane F ; Hansen, Åse Marie ; Kærgaard, Anette ; Kærlev, Linda ; Mors, Ole ; Rugulies, Reiner ; Mikkelsen, Sigurd ; Bonde, Jens Peter ; Kolstad, Henrik. / Does outdoor work during the winter season protect against depression and mood difficulties?. In: Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health. 2011 ; Vol. 37, No. 5. pp. 446-9.

Bibtex

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title = "Does outdoor work during the winter season protect against depression and mood difficulties?",
abstract = "At temperate latitudes, 1-5% of the population suffer from winter depression; during winter, mood difficulties tend to increase but may be alleviated by bright light therapy. Unlike indoor workers, outdoor workers are exposed to therapeutic levels of sunlight during winter. We hypothesized that outdoor work may protect against mood difficulties and depression.",
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AU - Thomsen, Jane F

AU - Hansen, Åse Marie

AU - Kærgaard, Anette

AU - Kærlev, Linda

AU - Mors, Ole

AU - Rugulies, Reiner

AU - Mikkelsen, Sigurd

AU - Bonde, Jens Peter

AU - Kolstad, Henrik

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KW - Depression

KW - Humans

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KW - Mood Disorders

KW - Occupational Diseases

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