The impact of a rigorous multiple work shift schedule and day versus night shift work on reaction time and balance performance in female nurses: a repeated measures study

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• Personal Author:
  Akalonu CC ; Banuelas VK ; Stock MS ; Thompson BJ
• Description:
  Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the impact of a demanding work schedule involving long, cumulative work shifts on response time and balance-related performance outcomes and to evaluate the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders between day and night shift working nurses. Methods: A questionnaire was used to identify the prevalence of past (12-month) and current (7-day) musculoskeletal disorders. Nurses worked three 12-hour work shifts in a 4-day period. Reaction time and balance tests were conducted before and after the work period. Results: The work period induced impairments for reaction time, errors on reaction time tasks, and balance performance, independent of shift type. Musculoskeletal symptom prevalence was high in workers of both work shifts. Conclusions: Compressed work shifts caused performance-based fatigue in nurses. Reaction time and balance tests may be sensitive fatigue identification markers in nurses. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Fatigue Health Personnel Musculoskeletal Diseases Musculoskeletal System Occupational Health Safety Shift Work Schedule Surveys And Questionnaires Women
• Keywords:
  Humans Injuries MSD Musculoskeletal Disorders Musculoskeletal System Disorders Nurses Questionnaires Shift Work
• ISSN:
  1076-2752
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Florida ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 6 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Texas ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  58
• Issue:
  7
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20048308
• Citation:
  J Occup Environ Med 2016 Jul; 58(7):737-743
• Contact Point Address:
  Brennan J. Thompson, PhD, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology and Health Sciences Department, Utah State University, 7000 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322
• Email:
  brennan.thompson@usu.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2016
• Performing Organization:
  University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
• End Date:
  20250630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:1495e6bd36adc0903fdd62fcc04b5ca0d9f924f881f95cc97426bfc58f23896b9578eeefa4e3eb801df67a50227dce1ae682fed9774986bfbac15cd097e9959c
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/203085/cdc_203085_DS1.pdf
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