Causes and consequences of occupational fatigue: Meta-Analysis and systems model

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 2016, Pages 961-973

  Techera, Ulises ^a   Hallowell, Matthew ^a   Stambaugh, Nathan ^a   Littlejohn, Ray ^a  

^a University of Colorado   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTENTION; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEGRADATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DYSTHYMIA; EMOTION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FATIGUE; HUMAN; INJURY; MOOD CHANGE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE EXERCISE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PAIN; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TEMPERATURE; VIBRATION; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD; META ANALYSIS;

FATIGUE; HUMANS; NOISE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; TEMPERATURE; VIBRATION;

EID: 84981744891     PISSN: 10762752     EISSN: 15365948     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000837     Document Type: Article

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