Brief Hourly Exercise during Night Work can Help Maintain Workers' Performance
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Brief hourly exercise during night work can help maintain workers' performance.
Increased night work is an important issue because of its implications on workers' health, safety and performance. This study examined the effects of brief hourly exercise as a countermeasure against the adverse effects of night work, especially for workers requiring sustained attention while working in a prolonged sitting posture. During simulated night work (22:00-08:00), participants were re...
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عنوان ژورنال: Industrial Health
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0019-8366,1880-8026
DOI: 10.2486/indhealth.ms1148