Ocular Measures of Sleepiness Are Increased in Night Shift Workers Undergoing a Simulated Night Shift Near the Peak Time of the 6-Sulfatoxymelatonin Rhythm
Author(s) -
Suzanne Ftouni,
Tracey L. Sletten,
Christian L. Nicholas,
David J. Kennaway,
Steven W. Lockley,
Shantha M. W. Rajaratnam
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical sleep medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.529
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1550-9397
pISSN - 1550-9389
DOI - 10.5664/jcsm.5086
Subject(s) - circadian rhythm , audiology , psychomotor vigilance task , vigilance (psychology) , medicine , somnolence , psychology , sleep deprivation , adverse effect , neuroscience
The study examined the relationship between the circadian rhythm of 6-sulphatoxymelatonin (aMT6s) and ocular measures of sleepiness and neurobehavioral performance in shift workers undergoing a simulated night shift.
Accelerating Research
Robert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom
Address
John Eccles HouseRobert Robinson Avenue,
Oxford Science Park, Oxford
OX4 4GP, United Kingdom