Impact of Daily Rest Period on Resting Blood Pressure and Fatigue: A One-Month Observational Study of Daytime Employees. Issue 4 (April 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ikeda, Hiroki; Kubo, Tomohide; Izawa, Shuhei; Takahashi, Masaya; Tsuchiya, Masao; Hayashi, Norie; Kitagawa, Yuki
• Is Part Of: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. Volume 59:Issue 4(2017)
• Publication Date: 2017-04
• Subjects: Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Environmental health -- Periodicals; Occupational Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental Medicine -- Periodicals; Environmental health; Medicine, Industrial; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000000968
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2752

Abstract

Abstract : Objective: We aimed to examine the effects of the daily rest period (DRP) on resting blood pressure (BP) and fatigue and determine the optimal DRP for daytime workers. Methods: Fifty-four daytime employees participated in a 1-month observational study. BP was measured thrice at the workplace. Employees underwent a pre- and post-survey to determine the usual DRP and assess subjective health outcomes. To determine the optimal DRP, DRP criteria were set as 11, 12, 13, and 14 hours. Results: Workers with a shorter DRP had high diastolic BP and fatigue. Diastolic BP was higher in the short group than in the long group for the 14-hour DRP criteria alone. Conclusions: Shorter DRP was associated with high diastolic BP. We recommend a longer DRP (≥14 hours) for improving workers' cardiovascular health.