@article{ref1,
title="Effects of an alternating work shift on air traffic controllers and the relationship with excessive daytime sleepiness and stress",
journal="Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria",
year="2017",
author="Freitas, Ângela M. and Portuguez, Mirna Wetters and Russomano, Thaís and Freitas, Marcos de and Silvello, Silvio Luis da Silva and Costa, Jaderson Costa da",
volume="75",
number="10",
pages="711-717",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To evaluate symptoms of stress and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in air traffic control (ATC) officers in Brazil. <br><br>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 Inventory of Stress Symptoms for Adults, and EDS by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. <br><br>RESULTS: The sample mean age was 37 years, 76.9% of whom were male. Excessive daytime sleepiness was identified in 25% of the ATC officers, with 84.6% of these based at air traffic control unit A, which has greater air traffic flow, operating a 24-hour alternating work shift schedule. A total of 16% of the ATC officers had stress symptoms, and of these, 62% showed a predominance of physical symptoms. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The high percentage of ATC officers with EDS identified in group A may be related to chronodisruption due to night work and alternating shifts.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0004-282X",
doi="10.1590/0004-282X20170123",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/0004-282X20170123"
}