A field study of sleep and fatigue in a regular rotating 12-h shift system

Applied Ergonomics

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 694-698

  Baulk, S D ^a,b   Fletcher, A ^a   Kandelaars, K J ^a   Dawson, D ^a   Roach, G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Performance; Shiftwork; Sleep

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

ACTIVITY MONITORS; FIELD STUDIES; PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE DATA; SHIFT SYSTEMS; SHIFTWORK; SLEEP; SLEEP BEHAVIOR;

SLEEP RESEARCH;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITION; FATIGUE; FIELD STUDY; HUMAN; JOB STRESS; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PSYCHOMOTOR ACTIVITY; SHIFT WORKER; SLEEP; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 64049092127     PISSN: 00036870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apergo.2008.06.003     Document Type: Article

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