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Mózg po godzinach: wpływ pracy zmianowej na funkcjonowanie poznawcze pracowników
Brains after hours: shift work’s impact on the effectiveness of employees’ cognitive abilities

Author(s): Kamila Nowak
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Economy, Neuropsychology, Organizational Psychology
Published by: Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Keywords: shift work: night work: circadian rhythm: cognitive function

Summary/Abstract: Various sources point out that shift work (especially night shifts) has a negative influence on peoples’ health and their everyday functioning. This article strives to start a discussion about the current state of knowledge on the impact of shift work on workers’ cognitive functioning, on the basis of studies, which used objective diagnostic methods. It also covers individual differences in tolerance to shift work and prevention of cognitive impairments due to shift work.

  • Issue Year: 563/2018
  • Issue No: 08
  • Page Range: 16-20
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Polish