The Effects of Fatigue on Cognitive Performance in Police Officers and Staff During a Forward Rotating Shift Pattern

ConclusionThe results of the tests indicated that learning and practice effects may have an effect on results of some of the tests. However, it is also possible that due to the fast rotating nature of the shift pattern, participants did not adjust to any particular shift, hence their performance in the cognitive and vigilance tests did not suffer significantly as a result of this particular shift pattern.
Source: Safety and Health at Work - Category: Occupational Health Source Type: research