Effects of a modified ambulance night shift system on fatigue and physiological function among ambulance paramedics

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 204-209

  Takeyama, Hidemaro ^a   Itani, Toru ^b   Tachi, Norihide ^c   Sakamura, Osamu ^d   Murata, Kensaburo ^d   Inoue, Tatsuki ^e   Takanishi, Toshimasa ^d   Suzumura, Hatsuko ^f   Niwa, Sayuri ^d  

^a Hokkai Gakuen University   (Japan)

^b INTERNATIONAL LABOUR OFFICE   (Switzerland)

^c CHUBU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NAGOYA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^e RYUKOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^f AICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ambulance paramedics; Fatigue and physiological function; Nap; Night shifts

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FATIGUE; HUMAN; JAPAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RESCUE PERSONNEL; SLEEP; WORK SCHEDULE;

ADULT; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; FATIGUE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MIDDLE AGED; SLEEP; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE;

EID: 69949110643     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.L7040     Document Type: Article

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