International archives of occupational and environmental health
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Int Arch Occup Environ Health · Oct 2006
Stress monitoring of ambulance personnel during work and leisure time.
The aim of the present study was to assess physiological and subjective stress markers during a 24-h ambulance work shift and during the next two work-free days, and relate these parameters to self-reported health complaints. ⋯ Subjective and physiological characteristics of ambulance personnel did not indicate distinctive stress during the 24-h work shift. Relationships between frequent health complaints and specific work-related factors require further prospective studies.