The impact of rest breaks upon accident risk, fatigue and performance: A review

Tucker, Philip

doi:10.1080/0267837031000155949

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“…Internal recovery may obviously occur during short rest breaks from work (coffee or lunch breaks). In a literature review, Tucker (11) showed that rest breaks indeed seem to be effective means of managing fatigue and maintaining performance. Internal recovery opportunities may also be provided by variety and control in the job setting.…”

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“…Earlier research and practical interventions addressing rest breaks, workhours, and shift work (14) have, at least implicitly, acknowledged the role of recovery in protecting individual well-being, health, and performance capabilities. [See Tucker (11) for a review on rest breaks and Sparks et al (12), van der Hulst (13), and Totterdell et al (14) for reviews concerning workhours. ]…”

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Recovery as an explanatory mechanism in the relation between acute stress reactions and chronic health impairment

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2006

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Recovery as an explanatory mechanism in the relation between acute stress reactions and chronic health impairment

Geurts¹,

Sonnentag²

2006

Scand J Work Environ Health

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“…When considering wind chill effects and wetness due to water splashing or perspiration, these temperatures can become extreme [35]. Additionally, as shown by a negative correlation, longer expeditions were more common on colder days, furthering the risk of cold stress and fatigue [36]. This correlation may be the result of less cloud cover, leading to more appealing skies, with the trade-off of cooler temperatures.…”

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Task-dependent cold stress during expeditions in Antarctic environments

Morris

Pilcher

Powell

2017

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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This study seeks to understand the degree of body cooling, cold perception and physical discomfort during Antarctic tour excursions.Eight experienced expedition leaders across three Antarctic cruise voyages were monitored during occupational tasks: kayaking, snorkelling and zodiac outings. Subjective cold perception and discomfort were recorded using a thermal comfort assessment and skin temperature was recorded using a portable data logger. Indoor cabin temperature and outdoor temperature with wind velocity were used as measures of environmental stress. Physical activity level and clothing insulation were estimated using previous literature.Tour leaders experienced a 6°C (2°C wind chill) environment for an average of 6 hours each day. Leaders involved in kayaking reported feeling colder and more uncomfortable than other leaders, but zodiac leaders showed greater skin temperature cooling. Occupational experience did not predict body cooling or cold stress perception.These findings indicate that occupational cold stress varies by activity and measurement methodology. The current study effectively used objective and subjective measures of cold-stress to identify factors which can contribute to risk in the Antarctic tourism industry. Results suggest that the type of activity may moderate risk of hypothermia, but not discomfort, potentially putting individuals at risk for cognitive related mistakes and cold injuries.

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“…Depending on its duration and intensity, fatigue may make the carrying out of daily tasks increasingly di cult or even impossible. In severe or prolonged cases, it can cause illnesses such as depression or chronic fatigue syndrome [17]. The importance of detecting and managing fatigue, especially in the workplace, assumes thus an unquestionable importance nowadays.…”

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“…These e ects are often visible in students preparing for exams, o ce or industrial workers, health care professionals, drivers, pilots or military personnel. Fatigue may even put people working in safety-sensitive jobs at risk, and any mistake on their part can lead to loss of lives [17,6].…”

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Non-intrusive quantification of performance and its relationship to mood

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The number of jobs that takes place entirely or partially in a computer is nowadays very signi cant. These workplaces, as many others, often o er the key ingredients for the emergence of stress and the performance drop of its long-term e ects: long hours sitting, sustained cognitive e ort, pressure from competitiveness, among others. This has a toll on productivity and work quality, with signi cant costs for both organizations and workers. Moreover, a tired workforce is generally more susceptible to negative feelings and mood, which results in a negative environment. This paper contributes to the current need for the development of non-intrusive methods for monitoring and managing worker performance in real time. We propose a framework that assesses worker performance and a case study in which this approach was validated. We also show the relationship between performance and mood.

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The impact of rest breaks upon accident risk, fatigue and performance: A review

Cited by 203 publications

References 8 publications

Recovery as an explanatory mechanism in the relation between acute stress reactions and chronic health impairment

Recovery as an explanatory mechanism in the relation between acute stress reactions and chronic health impairment

Task-dependent cold stress during expeditions in Antarctic environments

Non-intrusive quantification of performance and its relationship to mood

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