Still healthy after extended work hours? Ten hours shift, twenty-one days working period for tunnel workers.

摘要: The aim of this study was to investigate self-reported health effects extended work hours (10 h on/14 off) for 21 d at work/21 off, 40 male tunnel workers in an Arctic area. A questionnaire obtaining information about demographics and subjective complaints (SHC), including musculoskeletal, pseudoneurological, gastrointestinal, allergic, flu-like the last thirty days distributed on day 14 a period. In addition questions coping, psychological job demands, control, social support were asked. repeated three times during nine months observation Twenty-six completed all questionnaires. prevalence did not change same or lower than control group. There slight increase demands Coping, from colleagues management reported high change. No association between type long changes found study. However, might have been selected group workers, results may be another population.