Work load and work hours in relation to disturbed sleep and fatigue in a large representative sample
Journal of Psychosomatic ResearchPublished 1 July 2002
Torbjörn Åkerstedt, Peeter Fredlund, Mats Gillberg, B. Jansson
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Work stress, shift work, and physical workload interfere with sleep and are related to fatigue.
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Work stress, shift work, and physical workload interfere with sleep and are related to fatigue.
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