Circadian mechanisms for sex differences in shift work tolerance

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1064231

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

It is well-established that women respond more poorly than men to shift work schedules, having more health complaints, more drowsiness and more accidents at work than men. The physiological cause of this sex difference is not known. Our research suggests that differences in the circadian rhythms of women and men may promote shift work intolerance in women. This study is designed to examine sex differences in the effect of office-level light on the biological clock during a simulated night shift.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2017

Funding Scheme: Project Grants

Funding Amount: $562,002.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Systems Physiology

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

circadian rhythms | light sensitivity | safety | shiftwork | sleep | sleepiness | women's health

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