Changes in physical performance among construction workers during extended workweeks with 12-hour workdays

International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-8

  Faber, Anne ^a   Strøyer, Jesper ^a   Hjortskov, Nis ^a   Schibye, Bente ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Construction work; Extended workweeks; Long working hours; Physical performance; Recovery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONSTRUCTION WORK AND ARCHITECTURAL PHENOMENA; ENDURANCE; HAND STRENGTH; HEART RATE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REACTION TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BLOOD PRESSURE; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HAND STRENGTH; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; REACTION TIME; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77249177494     PISSN: 03400131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00420-009-0471-0     Document Type: Article

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