Melatonin, sleep, and shift work adaptation

• Published in: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine Vol. 47; no. 9; p. 893
• Main Authors: Burch, James B, Yost, Michael G, Johnson, Wendy, Allen, Emily
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2005
• Subjects: Accidents, Occupational; Adaptation, Physiological; Adult; Circadian Rhythm; Fatigue; Female; Humans; Male; Melatonin - analogs & derivatives; Melatonin - blood; Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; Risk Factors; Sleep Wake Disorders - etiology; Wounds and Injuries

Night work is associated with disrupted circadian rhythms, fatigue, accidents, and chronic disease. Melatonin secretion helps regulate sleep and circadian rhythms. Melatonin, sleep disturbances, and symptoms (sleep, fatigue, mental) were compared among workers on permanent day, swing, and night shif...