TABLE 2.

Mean fatigue scores pre- and post-shift at the start, middle (winter: n = 12) and end of a swing.

	General fatigue		Physical fatigue		Mental fatigue		Reduced motivation		Reduced activity
	Pre-shift	Post-shift	Pre-shift	Post-shift	Pre-shift	Post-shift	Pre-shift	Post-shift*	Pre-shift	Post-shift
Summer (n = 12)
Start of swing	8 ± 3	8 ± 3	8 ± 3	6 ± 3	8 ± 2	7 ± 3	6 ± 2	7 ± 2	8 ± 2	7 ± 3
Middle of swing	9 ± 4	8 ± 3	8 ± 4	6 ± 2	7 ± 3	7 ± 2	7 ± 3	7 ± 3	7 ± 3	8 ± 2
End of swing	8 ± 3	8 ± 3	7 ± 2	7 ± 3	7 ± 3	7 ± 3	6 ± 2	7 ± 3	7 ± 3	7 ± 3
Winter (n = 14)
Start of swing	9 ± 4	9 ± 3	8 ± 4	9 ± 2	8 ± 3	8 ± 3	8 ± 3	8 ± 2	8 ± 4	9 ± 3
Middle of swing	9 ± 3	10 ± 3	9 ± 3	9 ± 3	9 ± 3	10 ± 3	8 ± 3	9 ± 3	9 ± 3	9 ± 3
End of swing	9 ± 4	9 ± 3	8 ± 3	8 ± 3	8 ± 3	8 ± 3	8 ± 3	8 ± 3	8 ± 3	9 ± 3

*, denotes a significant main effect for shift (p = 0.032).