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. 2022 Dec 1;60(6):535-547.
doi: 10.2486/indhealth.2021-0184. Epub 2022 Jan 21.

Effects of short sleep duration on hemodynamic and psychological responses under long working hours in healthy middle-aged men: an experimental study

Hiroki Ikeda  1 , Xinxin Liu  1 , Fuyuki Oyama  1 , Takahide Akama  2 , Shuhei Izawa  1 , Masaya Takahashi  1
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Effects of short sleep duration on hemodynamic and psychological responses under long working hours in healthy middle-aged men: an experimental study

Hiroki Ikeda et al. Ind Health. .

Abstract

This study examined the effects of short sleep duration (SSD) on hemodynamic and psychological responses under long working hours (LWH) in a laboratory experiment. Sixteen subjects participated in a crossover design experiment consisting of two conditions: normal (7-hours) sleep and short (5-hours) sleep. In each condition, participants engaged in simulated LWH (13 hours a day), comprising 12 task sessions. Hemodynamic and psychological responses were measured in each session. Results showed that there were significant main effects of condition and session but no interaction for hemodynamic and psychological responses. Systolic blood pressure and fatigue were higher in the later sessions than the first one. Stroke volume, sleepiness, fatigue, and stress were higher in the 5-hour than the 7-hour sleep condition (all p<0.05). These results suggest that although the combined effect of LWH and SSD was not significant, both LWH and SSD caused a hemodynamic and psychological burden.

Keywords: Cardiovascular health; Mental health; Overtime work; Sleep restriction; Working long hours.

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The authors declare that there are no conflicts of interest.

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Experimental protocol.
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Hemodynamic responses in both conditions under simulated long working hours.
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Psychological responses in both conditions under simulated long working hours.
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Task performances in both conditions under simulated long working hours.
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