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Praca zmianowa – skutki zdrowotne i ich ograniczanie
Shift work – health effects and their reduction

Author(s): Patrycja Łach, Joanna Mazur-Różycka, Danuta Roman-Liu
Subject(s): Health and medicine and law
Published by: Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
Keywords: shift work: biological clock: fight against insomnia: good sleep

Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the issue of changes occurring in the human body as a result of performing professional duties at non-standard hours in shift work both day at night. It was described how sleep deficits and resulting disorders can affect physiological processes and intensify unhealthy habits and behavior of employees. A number of activities were also presented, the implementation of which allows for mitigating the negative effects of shift work and maintaining good quality of sleep.

  • Issue Year: 580/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 10-14
  • Page Count: 5
  • Language: Polish