Effects of an alternating work shift on air traffic controllers and the relationship with excessive daytime sleepiness and stress

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate symptoms of stress and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in air traffic control (ATC) officers in Brazil. Methods: Fifty-two ATC officers participated, based at three air traffic control units, identified as A, B and C. Stress symptoms were assessed using the Lipp...

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Main Authors: Ângela M. Freitas, Mirna Wetters Portuguez, Thaís Russomano, Marcos de Freitas, Silvio Luis da Silva Silvello, Jaderson Costa da Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X2017001000711&lng=en&tlng=en