The interference of flexible working times with the circadian temperature rhythm - A predictor of impairment to health and well-being?

Chronobiology International

Volumn 25, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 263-270

  Giebel, Ole ^a,b   Wirtz, Anna ^a   Nachreiner, Friedhelm ^a  

^a GAWO Gesellschaft für Arbeits Wirtschafts und Organisationspsychologische Forschung e V   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OLDENBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Flexible working hours; Periodicity; Phase shift; Spectrum analysis

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; PERIODICITY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; SHIFT WORKER; WELLBEING; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKING TIME;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BODY TEMPERATURE REGULATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EMPLOYMENT; HUMANS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; TIME FACTORS; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 47349112651     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07420520802114029     Document Type: Conference Paper

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