Mental Fatigue - Economics
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Psychometrics and validation of a screening instrument for sickness absence.

18 Jun 2008 BACKGROUND: Absence from work due to psychosocial health complaints has considerable negative effects for employees, employers and society. A better and more effective strategy would be early identification of employees at risk for psychosocial ... Read more...

Train driving efficiency and safety: examining the cost of fatigue.

27 Feb 2007 This study investigated the effects of fatigue on train driving using data loggers on 50 locomotives operated by pairs of male train drivers (24-56 years) on an Adelaide-Melbourne corridor. Drivers' work history was used to calculate a fatigue score ... Read more...

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• Psychometrics and validation of a screening instrument for sickness absence. 18 Jun 2008
• Train driving efficiency and safety: examining the cost of fatigue. 27 Feb 2007

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Technical information about 'Mental Fatigue'

Definition: A condition of low alertness or cognitive impairment, usually associated with prolonged mental activities or stress.

Descriptor UI: D005222

Alternative terms: Mental Fatigue; Fatigue, Mental;

Allowable Qualifiers: blood; cerebrospinal fluid; chemically induced; classification; complications; diagnosis; diet therapy; drug therapy; economics; enzymology; ethnology; etiology; genetics; history; immunology; metabolism; microbiology; mortality; nursing; epidemiology; parasitology; pathology; physiopathology; prevention & control; psychology; radiography; radionuclide imaging; rehabilitation; surgery; therapy; urine; ultrasonography; virology;

Tree Number: C23.888.369.500; F01.145.126.937;

Online Note: use MENTAL FATIGUE to search FATIGUE, MENTAL 1966-94

History Note: 95; was FATIGUE, MENTAL 1963-94