Effects of implementing an ergonomic work schedule on heart rate variability in shift-working nurses

Journal of Occupational Health

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 225-233

  Järvelin Pasanen, Susanna ^a   Ropponen, Annina ^a   Tarvainen, Mika ^a,b   Paukkonen, Marja ^c   Hakola, Tarja ^d   Puttonen, Sampsa ^d,e   Karjalainen, Pasi Antero ^a   Lindholm, Harri ^d   Louhevaara, Veikko ^a   Pohjonen, Tiina ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

^b KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^c Health Centre   (Finland)

^d FINNISH INSTITUTE OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH   (Finland)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^f Helsinki City Occupational Health Centre   (Finland)

Author keywords

Autonomic nervous system; Heart rate variability; Scheduling; Shift work

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; VALIDATION STUDY; WORK SCHEDULE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; FEMALE; FINLAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884956623     PISSN: 13419145     EISSN: 13489585     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1539/joh.12-0250-OA     Document Type: Article

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