Self-Reported Recovery from 2-Week 12-Hour Shift Work Schedules: A 14-Day Follow-Up

Self-Reported Recovery from 2-Week 12-Hour Shift Work Schedules: A 14-Day Follow-Up

Background: Recovery from fatigue is important in maintaining night workers' health. This study compared the course of self-reported recovery after 2-week 12-hour schedules consisting of either night shifts or swing shifts (i.e., 7 night shifts followed by 7 day shifts) to such schedules consis...

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Main Authors: Suzanne L. Merkus, Kari Anne Holte, Maaike A. Huysmans, Peter M. van de Ven, Willem van Mechelen, Allard J. van der Beek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-09-01
Series:Safety and Health at Work
Subjects:
fatigue
long working hours
night work
offshore workers
recovery after work
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2093791115000591

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