Methodological aspects of shift-work research

Chronobiology International

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1037-1047

  Knutsson, Anders ^a  

^a MID SWEDEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythms; Epidemiology; Occupational medicine; Research methods; Shift work

Indexed keywords

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; COPING BEHAVIOR; FATIGUE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NIGHT WORK; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; RESEARCH; SHIFT WORKER; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOMNOLENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; WELLBEING;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EMPLOYMENT; FATIGUE; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; SLEEP DISORDERS, CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; WAKEFULNESS; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 10944262232     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CBI-200038525     Document Type: Conference Paper

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