Patterns of fatigue among seafarers during a tour of duty

American Journal of Industrial Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 836-844

  Wadsworth, Emma J K ^a   Allen, Paul H ^a   Wellens, Benjamin T ^a   McNamara, Rachel L ^a   Smith, Andrew P ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fatigue; Seafarers; Work

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ARTICLE; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEASUREMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; NONMEDICAL OCCUPATIONS; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; RISK FACTOR; SEA; SEAFARER; SEASHORE; SELF REPORT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SHIPPING; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK SCHEDULE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FATIGUE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; MIDDLE AGED; NAVAL MEDICINE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SHIPS; SLEEP; TIME FACTORS; WAKEFULNESS; WORK;

EID: 33749130470     PISSN: 02713586     EISSN: 10970274     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajim.20381     Document Type: Article

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