Table 1.
Characteristics of the study populations (in alphabetical order of first author).
| Author Year Country |
Sample size Gender (M/F) |
Occupation Shift schedule |
Age (years) | Height (cm) | Weight (kg) | BMI (kg/m2) | SBP (mm Hg) | DBP (mm Hg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantis et al. 2006 Australia |
42 M = 20 F = 22 |
Casino staff 2-month shift rotation consisting of: daytime work (12 noon to 8 pm), night work (8 pm to 4 am) and morning work (4 am to 12 noon) |
Ex = 21–52 Con = 20–54 |
<30.0 = 35 >30.0 = 9 |
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| Atlantis et al. 2006 Australia |
44 M = 20 F = 24 |
Casino staff 2-month shift rotation consisting of: daytime work (12 noon to 8 pm), night work (8 pm to 4 am) and morning work (4 am to 12 noon) |
Ex = 29 ± 7 Con = 32 ± 7 |
Ex = 77.2 ± 17.2 Con = 80.3 ± 24.1 |
Ex = 26.8 ± 5.9 Con = 27.7 ± 7.3 |
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| Harma et al. 1988 Finland |
75 F |
Nurses and nursing aids Irregular schedule (7) day shifts, (5) evening shifts and (3) night shifts over a 3-week period |
Ex = 24.6 ± 6.8 Con = 35.7 ± 6.5 |
Ex = 161.9 ± 6.6 Con = 163.9 ± 5.3 |
Ex = 60.3 ± 7.1 Con = 63.6 ± 7.9 |
Ex = 124.4 ± 14.9 Con = 120.8 ± 10.4 |
Ex = 82.0 ± 10.4 Con = 80.4 ± 7.9 |
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| Harma et al. 1988 Finland |
75 F |
Nurses and nursing aids Irregular schedule (7) day shifts, (5) evening shifts and (3) night shifts over a 3-week period |
Ex = 24.6 ± 6.8 Con = 35.7 ± 6.5 |
Ex = 161.9 ± 6.6 Con = 163.9 ± 5.3 |
Ex = 60.3 ± 7.1 Con = 63.6 ± 7.9 |
Ex = 124.4 ± 14.9 Con = 120.8 ± 10.4 |
Ex = 82.0 ± 10.4 Con = 80.4 ± 7.9 |
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| Kim et al. 2015 Republic of Korea |
30 | Not reported | Ex = 35.7 ± 6.6 Con = 35.8 ± 4.2 |
Ex = 172.8 ± 6.9 Con = 175.4 ± 5.8 |
Ex = 87.3 ± 15.2 Con = 90.3 ± 11.2 |
Ex = 29.3 ± 2.2 Con = 29.0 ± 3.1 |
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| Lim et al. 2015 South Korea |
30 M |
Not reported Night-shift worker |
Ex = 56.80 ± 1.82 Control = 58.33 ± 1.88 |
Ex = 167.6 ± 2.98 Con:170.7 ± 6.33 |
Ex = 65.73 ± 3.91 Con = 68.08 ± 8.50 |
Ex = 23.36 ± 1.42 Con = 23.3 ± 2.32 |
Ex = 133.1 ± 4.33 Con = 131.5 ± 2.97 |
Ex = 89.07 ± 4.46 Con = 85.47 ± 3.25 |
Legend: BMI, Body Mass Index; DBP, Diastolic Blood Pressure; F, female; M, male; SBP, Systolic Blood Pressure.
Atlantis (1) 70% Experiment were shift workers 75% control were shift workers.
Atlantis (2) Entire population shift workers.