Simulator driving performance, subjective sleepiness and salivary cortisol in a fast-forward versus a slow-backward rotating shift system

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-57

  De Valck, Elke ^a   Quanten, Stijn ^b   Berckmans, Daniël ^b   Cluydts, Raymond ^a  

^a VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Alertness; Circadian rhythm; Shift schedule; Shift work; Sleep; Traffic safety

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

HEALTH CARE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOB STRESS; MALE; NIGHT WORK; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA LEVEL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHIFT WORKER; SIMULATION; SOMNOLENCE; TASK PERFORMANCE; VOLUNTEER; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKING TIME;

EID: 33847747067     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1064     Document Type: Article

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