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Fatigue in industry.

E Grandjean

    British Journal of Industrial Medicine
    |August 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    Physical and mental fatigue are distinct conditions impacting well-being. Fatigue indicators include performance, subjective feelings, and neurophysiological measures, confirmed by industrial studies.

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    Area of Science:

    • Physiology
    • Neuroscience
    • Occupational Health

    Background:

    • Physical fatigue stems from muscle overexertion, while mental fatigue is a diffuse weariness.
    • Fatigue represents a spectrum between alarm and sleep states.
    • Industrial settings reveal clinical fatigue symptoms like psychic instability and illness susceptibility.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To present a neurophysiological model of fatigue.
    • To identify clinical symptoms and indicators of fatigue in industrial practice.
    • To validate the fatigue concept through field studies.

    Main Methods:

    • Development of a neurophysiological model incorporating activating and inhibitory systems.
    • Observation of clinical symptoms in industrial fatigue cases.

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  • Utilizing indicators such as performance, subjective reports, electroencephalography, flicker-fusion frequency, and psychomotor tests.

    • Main Results:

    • A neurophysiological model for fatigue has been established.
    • Clinical manifestations of fatigue include psychic instability, depression, and increased illness.
    • Multiple indicators reliably measure fatigue levels.

    Conclusions:

    • The developed neurophysiological model provides a framework for understanding fatigue.
    • Field studies corroborate the conceptualization of fatigue and its indicators.
    • Recognizing and measuring fatigue is crucial in occupational health settings.