Effects of the implementation of an 84-hour workweek on neurobehavioral test performance and cortisol responsiveness during testing

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 261-269

  Persson, Roger ^a   Øræk, Palle ^a   Ursin, Holger ^b   Kecklund, Göran ^c   Österberg, Kai ^a   Åkerstedt, Torbjörn ^c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c National Swedish Institute   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cognitive performance; Long workhours; Shift work

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

COGNITION; TESTING METHOD; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; CONSTRUCTION WORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FATIGUE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REACTION TIME; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SELF CONCEPT; SOMNOLENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKER; WORKING TIME;

EID: 0043011730     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.730     Document Type: Article

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