The impact of working night shifts on cardiac autonomic nervous regulation during the six-minute walk test in nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Clinical nurses frequently face the necessity of working night shifts, often with insufficient opportunities for timely sleep recovery, which may negatively impact autonomic nervous system regulation. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in heart rate variability (HRV) after the six-minute walk test (6MWT) in nurses post-night shift and to explore the impact of night shift work on cardiac autonomic regulation.

Methods

Thirty-five female nurses, with a mean age of 28.7 years (range 21.0-37.0 years), participated in this study. On the first and second mornings after a night shift, the nurses performed the 6MWT. During the test, electrocardiogram (ECG) signals, blood pressure, and walking distance were recorded simultaneously.

Results

Compared with th

SUBMITTER: Zhan T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11658303 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature