Work-Related Mental Fatigue, Physical Activity and Risk of Insomnia Symptoms: Longitudinal Data from the Norwegian HUNT Study.

Eivind Schjelderup SkarpsnoTom Ivar Lund NilsenTrond SandKnut HagenPaul Jarle Mork

Published in: Behavioral sleep medicine (2019)

This study shows that work-related mental fatigue, caused by high cognitive workload, is a strong risk factor for insomnia symptoms. There was no clear modifying effect of leisure time physical activity but workers who experienced excessive work-related fatigue accompanied by low physical activity had the highest risk of insomnia symptoms.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
physical activity
depressive symptoms
body mass index
mental health
weight gain
drug induced
weight loss