Study shows how shift workers can improve job performance and implement a realistic sleep schedule

Monday, December 1, 2008 - 07:14 in Psychology & Sociology

A study in the Dec. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that the use of light exposure therapy, dark sunglasses and a strict sleep schedule can help night-shift workers create a "compromise circadian phase position," which may result in increased performance and alertness during night shifts while still allowing adequate nighttime sleep on days off.

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