Maintaining safety and high performance on shiftwork
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Collecting Sleep, Circadian, Fatigue, and Performance Data in Complex Operational Environments
Published on: August 8, 2019
T H Monk1, S Folkard, A I Wedderburn
1Sleep and Chronobiology Center, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA 15213, USA.
Abstract:
This review of the shiftwork area focuses on aspects of safety and productivity. It discusses the situations in which shiftworker performance is critical, the types of problem that can develop and the reasons why shiftworker performance can be impaired. The review ends with a discnssion of the various advantages and disadvantages of several shift rotation systems, and of other possible solutions to the problem.
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