Randomized placebo-controlled field study of the effects of bright light and melatonin in adaptation to night work

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 204-214

  Bjorvatn, Bjørn ^a,b   Stangenes, Kristine ^a   Øyane, Nicolas ^a   Forberg, Knut ^a   Lowden, Arne ^c   Holsten, Fred ^a,b   Åkerstedt, Torbjørn ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Objective ratings; Shift work; Subjective ratings

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; PLACEBO;

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; SLEEP; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ABNORMAL DREAMING; ACTIMETRY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; EYE DISCOMFORT; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; INDIVIDUALIZATION; LIGHT ADAPTATION; MALE; NIGHT WORK; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OIL INDUSTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; REACTION TIME; SHIFT WORKER; SOMNOLENCE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK SCHEDULE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; NORTH SEA;

EID: 34347382322     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1129     Document Type: Article

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