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Effects of work-related sleep restriction on acute physiological and psychological stress responses and their interactions : a review among emergency service personnel

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posted on 2017-12-06, 00:00 authored by A Wolkow, Sally FergusonSally Ferguson, B Aisbett, L Main
Emergency work can expose personnel to sleep restriction. Inadequate amounts of sleep can negatively affect physiological and psychological stress responses. This review critiqued the emergency service literature (e.g., firefighting, police/law enforcement, defense forces, ambulance/paramedic personnel) that has investigated the effect of sleep restriction on hormonal, inflammatory and psychological responses. Furthermore, it investigated if a psycho-physiological approach can help contextualize the significance of such responses to assist emergency service agencies monitor the health of their personnel. The available literature suggests that sleep restriction across multiple work days can disrupt cytokine and cortisol levels, deteriorate mood and elicit simultaneous physiological and psychological responses. However, research concerning the interaction between such responses is limited and inconclusive. Therefore, it is unknown if a psycho-physiological relationship exists and as a result, it is currently not feasible for agencies to monitor sleep restriction related stress based on psycho-physiological interactions. Sleep restriction does however, appear to be a major stressor contributing to physiological and psychological responses and thus, warrants further investigation.

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Category 4 - CRC Research Income

History

Volume

28

Issue

2

Start Page

183

End Page

208

Number of Pages

26

eISSN

1896-494X

ISSN

1232-1087

Location

Poland

Publisher

Institute of Occupational Medicine

Language

en-aus

Peer Reviewed

  • Yes

Open Access

  • Yes

Era Eligible

  • Yes

Journal

International journal of occupational medicine and environmental health.

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