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Observational studyJournal of occupational health2024

The association between work interval regularity and sleep regularity: a 2-week observational study in daytime employees.

Hiroki Ikeda, Tomohide Kubo

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Hiroki IkedaJapan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Nagao 6-21-1, Tama-Ku, 214-8585, Kawasaki, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-8760-8964
Tomohide KuboJapan Organization of Occupational Health and Safety, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Nagao 6-21-1, Tama-Ku, 214-8585, Kawasaki, Japan.ORCID 0000-0001-9127-9286

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Abstract

objectivesSeveral health issues are associated with irregular sleep patterns. However, it is unclear what causes workers to sleep irregularly. The work interval (WI) between the end of one day's working hours and the start of the next day's working hours contains sleep opportunities, and an irregular WI may result in irregular sleep. This study investigated this association among Japanese daytime workers.

methodsThis study recruited 141 daytime workers without shiftwork for a 14-day observational study. Participants reported the WI duration, WI timing, time in bed (TIB: difference between bedtime and wake-up time), and bedtime timing every day before bedtime. The SD over 14 days was used to calculate the regularity scores. Logistic regression analysis was performed. The dependent variables were ≥60 minutes of TIB SD and bedtime timing SD, whereas the independent variables were WI duration and timing SD.

resultsThe odds ratios (ORs) (95% CIs) for ≥60 minutes of TIB SD across categories of WI duration SD were 1.000 (reference) for <30 minutes, 1.344 (0.337-5.360) for 30-60 minutes, and 4.743 (1.441-15.607) for ≥60 minutes. The ORs (95% CIs) for ≥60 min of bedtime timing SD across categories of WI timing SD were 1.000 for <30 minutes, 4.154 (1.574-10.965) for 30-60 minutes, and 7.714 (2.124-28.015) for ≥60 minutes.

conclusionsRegularity of WI was associated with regularity of sleep. To ensure worker health, workers should have regular WI, and if they are exposed to irregular WI, they should make every effort to maintain regular sleep.

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Circadian RhythmSleep Disorders, Circadian RhythmHumansSleepdaily rest periodsocial rhythmswork interval system

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PMID38365438
PMCPMC11019564

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