Review article

Chronobiological features of the 12-hour working day

Stjepan Vidaček ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Biserka Radošević-Vidaček ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja i medicinu rada, Zagreb, Hrvatska

Abstract

A review ol investigations into the effects ol 12-hour workdays indicates that the extended workday is frequently related to decrement of performance efficiency, alertness and safety, and to increased subjective fatigue during work. Fatigue is increased even more during night shift work. As sleep duration after the night shift is also reduced, combined effects of fatigue and sleep debt can increase the risk of accidents, especially when workers work more nights in a row. In spite of the increased feeling of fatigue the workers prefer longer working hour6 to an eight-hour working schedule, because they have more free time to use for restitution, leisure and other domestic and second job activities.

Keywords

circadiurnal variations of alertness; fatigue; night work; 12-hour working day; shift work

Hrčak ID:

145857

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/145857

Publication date:

6.7.1995.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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