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Shift Work, Severe Sleepiness and Safety.

Authors :
Åkerstedt, Torbjörn
Kecklund, Göran
Source :
Industrial Health; 2011, Vol. 49 Issue 2, p141-142, 2p
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

The author discusses the risks of sleepiness in shift work. He mentions that accident risk is increased due to sleepiness and fatigue. Author has also discussed a scale Karolin's Sleepiness Scale (KSS)2) calculated by electroencephalogram (EEG) and electrooculogram (EOG) for seeing effects of sleepiness during morning, day and night shifts. It is suggested by the author that night shifts have shown rise in sleepiness level.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00198366
Volume :
49
Issue :
2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Industrial Health
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
77469676