shift work

work scheduled during the swing shift (usually 4 p.m. to 12 a.m.) or night shift (12 a.m. to 8 a.m.). Studies show wide variations in the attitudes of employees toward shift work and their ability to adjust their circadian rhythms and adapt to changes in sleep, eating, and social patterns. See also circadian rhythm sleep disorder.

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November 23rd 2024

successive reproduction

see repeated reproduction.