Non-standard work shifts
are common in many occupations and until recently were not addressed as a
potential occupational hazard. Recent studies have shown workers undertakingnon-standard work periods experience “negative health effects”.
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| Neurological Disease |
These health effects can
be categorized as either acute or chronic impacts from a neurological
prospective. Acute effects, as examples, include sleep disturbances, postural
performance, memory impairment, reduced response, behavioral changes, and
dysfunction in thermoregulation. These acute responses can be extended to
chronic conditions and also include, as examples, cardiac dysfunction,
dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, overall increased mortality, increased cancer
rates, and peripheral resistance disease. Many of these issues have been
suggested to be a result of disturbance in circadian rhythms, including changes
in melatonin levels.
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