Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The First Night Shift After Working Days Is Hard

Since new studies have been lacking the last couple of days I thought I would resurrect one of my favorites from the past.

This Shocking Study Finding comes to us from Harvard Medical School.

Key Finding:

Researchers tested selective attention with visual search tasks in participants in a shift work simulation, which included four day shifts followed by three night shifts. They found that attention during the first night shift was the most impaired, with participants unable to stay focused on tasks.


So, if you are used to working all day, and suddenly switch to the night shift, that first night is really hard.


Source: Physorg.com

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