Effects of shift rotation and the flexibility of a shift system on daytime alertness and cardiovascular risk factors

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment and Health

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 198-205

  Viitasalo, Katriina ^a   Kuosma, Eeva ^b   Laitinen, Jaana ^b   Härmä, Mikko ^b  

^a Finnair Health Services   (Finland)

^b FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

Author keywords

Blood pressure; Health behavior; Heart rate; Lipids; Shift scheduling; Shift work; Sleepiness

Indexed keywords

LIPID;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH RISK; HEALTH WORKER; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RISK FACTOR; WORKING CONDITIONS;

ADULT; ALERTNESS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAYTIME SOMNOLENCE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LIPID BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SHIFT WORKER; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKING TIME; EVALUATION STUDY; HEALTH HAZARD; INTERVENTION STUDY;

EID: 48049107141     PISSN: 03553140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5271/sjweh.1228     Document Type: Article

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