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Sleeping at work: not all about location, location, location
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posted on 2015-02-01, 00:00 authored by S M Jay, Brad AisbettBrad Aisbett, M Sprajcer, S A FergusonWorking arrangements in industries that use non-standard hours sometimes necessitate an 'onsite' workforce where workers sleep in accommodation within or adjacent to the workplace. Of particular relevance to these workers is the widely held (and largely anecdotal) assumption that sleep at home is better than sleep away, particularly when away for work. This narrative review explores the idea that sleep outcomes in these unique work situations are the product of an interaction between numerous factors including timing and duration of breaks, commute length, sleeping environment (noise, movement, vibration, light), circadian phase, demographic factors and familiarity with the sleep location. Based on the data presented in this review, it is our contention that the location of sleep, whilst important, is secondary to other factors such as the timing and duration of sleep periods. We suggest that future research should include measures that allow conceptualisation of other critical factors such as familiarity with the sleeping environment.
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Sleep medicine reviewsVolume
19Pagination
59 - 66Publisher
ElsevierLocation
Paris, FrancePublisher DOI
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1087-0792eISSN
1532-2955Language
ENGPublication classification
C Journal article; C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
2015, ElsevierUsage metrics
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Mobile workplacesNon-residential workforceShift workSleepSleep environmentSleep lossWork rest facilitiesScience & TechnologyLife Sciences & BiomedicineClinical NeurologyNeurosciencesNeurosciences & NeurologyTRAIN DRIVERS SLEEPINDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCESDAYTIME SLEEPINESSCIRCADIAN PHASEDOSE-RESPONSETRUCK DRIVERSNIGHT-SHIFTNORTH-SEAPATTERNS
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