Development of an integrated fatigue measurement system for construction workers: a feasibility study.

Background: Construction workers working in physically and mentally challenging environments experience high levels of occupational fatigue, which is the primary cause of industrial accidents and illnesses. Therefore, it is very important to measure fatigue in real time to manage the safety and health of construction workers. This study presents a novel approach for simultaneously measuring the subjective and objective fatigue of construction workers using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and smartwatches.

Korean Version of the Swedish Occupational Fatigue Inventory among Construction Workers: Cultural Adaptation and Psychometric Evaluation.

The Swedish Occupational Fatigue Inventory (SOFI) has been tested in different languages and populations; thus, there is a need for a culturally adapted Korean version. We evaluated the psychometric properties of a Korean version of the SOFI among construction workers. The SOFI was translated into Korean and reviewed through a back-translation process involving standardized scaling procedures.

Factors Associated with Poor Quality of Sleep in Construction Workers: A Secondary Data Analysis.

This study aimed to explore factors associated with poor quality of sleep in construction workers. This study was cross-sectional, correlational in design and used secondary data from fatigue instrument development study. We analyzed the data from 206 participants aged over 19 years who worked at construction sites for more than 6 months.

Tcf7l2 transcription factor is required for the maintenance, but not the initial specification, of the neurotransmitter identity in the caudal thalamus.

Background: Dysfunction of GABAergic and glutamatergic neurons in the brain, which establish inhibitory and excitatory networks, respectively, may cause diverse neurological disorders. The mechanism underlying the determination of GABAergic vs. glutamatergic neurotransmitter phenotype in the caudal diencephalon remains largely unknown.