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The many meanings of sleep

1989; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 3; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1080/02678378908256883

1464-5335

Donald I. Tepas, Robert P. Mahan,

Workplace Health and Well-being

Abstract Reductions in sleep are concomitant with night shift work. Data are presented showing that these robust differences in sleep are even present in experienced permanent night shift workers who most prefer to work nights. A model is presented which relates these reductions to chronic sleep deprivation. This, in turn, may be associated with performance decrements, and lead to accidents and illness. Better work schedule selection, worker training programs, and preventive medical action are unproven but promising approaches to overturning this model.