In order to establish a causal relation between shift work and cardiovascular disease (CVD),
we need to verify the pathways from the former to the latter. This paper aims to review the …

A hypothesis concerning habitual sleep reduction and its adverse consequences among
general population in modern societies has received wide publicity in the mass media …

Individual differences in the subjective health effects of shiftwork are reviewed. Circadian
regulation and brain restitution (sleep) are the crucial mechanisms by which inter-individual …

This paper aims at describing the associations between workhours and psychosocial work
characteristics and reviews the health effects of workhours and the related pathways. The …

Background Sleep restriction, leading to deprivation of sleep, is common in modern 24-h
societies and is associated with the development of health problems including …

The project brought together researchers from 9 EU-Countries and resulted in a number of
actions, in particular the following:(a) There is an urgent need of defining the concept of …

Objectives The combined effects of age, leisure-time physical activity, smoking, alcohol
consumption, and different forms of shift work on the prevalence of sleep complaints and …

Objectives The risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in shift work and the possible pathways
for CHD in industrial workers were studied along with the importance of shift work as an …

In recent years, theoretical models of the sleep and circadian system developed in
laboratory settings have been adapted to predict fatigue and, by inference, performance …

The use of a short (< 1 h) nap in improving alertness during the early morning hours in the
first night shift was examined under laboratory conditions. The study contained four …