Effects of a 12-hour shift system on sleep and cardiovascular health of male machine and plant operators – a longitudinal study over four years
At T5, the 12-h shift system demonstrably changed sleep behaviour but not cardiovascular health. Sleep deficits could not be compensated. The 12-h shift system seems to offer advantages for work-life balance.
Authors
- Steffi Kreuzfeld (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0785-5928)
- Bettina Hunger
- Reingard Seibt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5462-6621)
Institutions
- German Insurance Association (DE)
- University of Rostock (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1616810
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00