| Document ID (ISN) | 103621 |
| CIS number |
04-727 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0041-1868 - Travail humain |
| Year |
2004 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Barthe B., Quéinnec Y., Verdier F. |
| Title |
Analysis of work activity during night shifts: A review of 25 years of research and future outlook |
| Original title |
L'analyse de l'activité de travail en postes de nuit: bilan de 25 ans de recherches et perspectives [in French] |
| Bibliographic information |
Jan. 2004, Vol. 67, No.1, p.41-61. Illus. 54 ref. |
| Abstract |
This article consists of a review of published literature on shift work drawn from the fields of psychophysiology, chronobiology and ergonomics. It is not possible to highlight all the difficulties faced by workers during shift work or night work by limiting the investigations to the consequences on job performance alone. New models that take into account circadian and homeostatic factors are an attempt to explain the specific nature of night work and its relationship with changes in vigilance. The search for solutions is discussed from the vantage points of work organization (for example the introduction of night naps) and the cooperative aspects of work. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
shift work; night work; ergonomics; vigilance; work capacity |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; work organization; work efficiency; cooperation; work-rest schedules; circadian rhythm; workbreaks |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | France |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Vigilance
Ergonomics
|
