Sleep Duration, Number of Awakenings and Arterial Stiffness in Industrial Shift Workers: A Five-Week Follow-Up Study

Dagfinn Matre, Per Anton Sirnes, Elisabeth Goffeng, Øivind Skare and Marit Skogstad
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Dagfinn Matre: Division of Research, National Institute of Occupational Health, 0636 Oslo, Norway
Per Anton Sirnes: Østlandske Hjertesenter, 1523 Moss, Norway
Elisabeth Goffeng: Division of Research, National Institute of Occupational Health, 0636 Oslo, Norway
Øivind Skare: Division of Research, National Institute of Occupational Health, 0636 Oslo, Norway
Marit Skogstad: Division of Research, National Institute of Occupational Health, 0636 Oslo, Norway

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 4, 1-9

Abstract: Shift work may increase the risk for hypertension and arterial stiffness, potentially a consequence of disturbed sleep. The aim of this study was to investigate possible correlations between sleep length and spontaneous awakenings with selected cardiovascular risk factors in shift workers at an industrial plant. We examined 19 shift workers by means of blood pressure and arterial stiffness, measured as pulse wave velocity (PWV), prior to and after a 5-week shift period. Sleep patterns were monitored on a daily basis with the assistance of a smartphone-based sleep diary (the entire test period) and by actigraphy (limited to 2 weeks). The number of awakenings and total sleep time were calculated. Shorter sleep duration was associated with higher blood pressure and partly with higher PWV, indicating an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) with reduced sleep duration. Unexpectedly, a lower number of awakenings was associated with an increase in blood pressure, indicating a reduced risk of CVD. No other significant associations were determined. The results from the present study among shift workers in Norway could support the hypothesis that short sleep duration is associated with elevated blood pressure and arterial stiffness.

Keywords: shift work; night work; cardiovascular diseases; occupational health; sleep; sleep duration; hypertension (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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