Vidacek S, Radosević-Vidacek B
Institut za medicinska istrazivanja i medicinu rada, Zagreb.
Arh Hig Rada Toksikol. 1994 Dec;45(4):379-87.
A review of investigations into the effects of 12-hour workdays indicates that the extended workday is frequently related to decrement of performance efficiency, alertness and safety, and to increased subjective fatigue during work. Fatigue is increased even more during night shift work. As sleep duration after the night shift is also reduced, combined effects of fatigue and sleep debt can increase the risk of accidents, especially when workers work more nights in a row. In spite of the increased feeling of fatigue the workers prefer longer working hours to an eight-hour working schedule, because they have more free time to use for restitution, leisure and other domestic and second job activities.
一项关于12小时工作日影响的调查综述表明，延长工作日时长往往与工作效率、警觉性和安全性的下降以及工作期间主观疲劳感的增加有关。夜班工作期间疲劳感会进一步加剧。由于夜班后的睡眠时间也会减少，疲劳和睡眠不足的综合影响会增加事故风险，尤其是当工人连续多个晚上工作时。尽管疲劳感增强，但工人们更喜欢较长的工作时间，而不是八小时工作制，因为他们有更多的自由时间用于恢复、休闲以及其他家庭和兼职活动。
