Is there an optimal sleep-wake pattern in shift work?

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 24, Issue SUPPL. 3, 1998, Pages 18-27

  Åkerstedt, Torbjörn ^a,b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Box 230 ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Review; Simulation; Strategy

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP PATTERN; WAKEFULNESS;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; SLEEP; WAKEFULNESS; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 0032409535     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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