A longitudinal study of the compressed workweek: Comparing sleep on a weekly rotating 8 h system to a faster rotating 12 h system

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 199-207

  Di Milia, Lee ^a  

^a BHP BILLITON   (Australia)

Author keywords

12 h shifts; Compressed workweek; Rotation speed; Shiftwork; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ERGONOMICS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; PERSONNEL; SLEEP RESEARCH;

COMPRESSED WORKWEEK; SHIFTWORK;

WORK-REST SCHEDULES;

ACCOMMODATION; ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEISURE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP TIME; WORKING TIME;

EID: 0032031251     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8141(97)00039-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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