Re: Train Drivers Life Expectancy

["TurnTableTed" <Myturn@it.urgo.net.au>]

SA Uni did a sleep study ...
You have to request a copy !
Good Luck........
It did go to a vote Tezza
Fred Morley wrote in message <3a87af2c@news.iprimus.com.au>...
>I remember the study they involved Broadmeadow in it but cant remember the
>final details.I know they said that shift workers took 18 months to2 years
>for their system to settle down to day workers.they found shift workers
>particularly engine crews were in a state of jet lag.
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>Fred Morley
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>stephen <harris@nobbys.splat.spam.net.au> wrote in message
>xDK2NluHBVGg-pn2-R3I61sH58MuI@Office">news:xDK2NluHBVGg-pn2-R3I61sH58MuI@Office...
>> On Sat, 10 Feb 2001 15:42:20, robson <robson@cia.com.au> wrote:
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>> > David Bennetts wrote:
>> >
>> > > Would be interesting to find out comparative statistics for
>> > > these employment categories in Australia, if these are available.
>> >
>> >
>> > NSW University did a study on State Rail drivers and signalmen in the
>> > late 80s/early 90s. I understand it found that most die within a few
>> > years of retiring. I don't know the reasons why though .... maybe those
>> > that did had nothing to do after working shiftwork 12 days a fortnight
>> > for 40 years.
>> >
>> > Has anyone seen this study?
>>
>> I recall a study I read about some years ago concerning bank managers
>> in the USA.
>>
>> Those who retired at 65 died youngest, those retiring at 60 died next,
>> and those who retired at 55 died oldest.
>>
>> The suggestion was that the ones who lived the longest had interests
>> outside of work (hence wanted to retire early), or where more able to
>> take up other interests because they retired early.
>>
>> Hence I wonder how occupation related the issue is! Anyone know of a
>> study accross occupations?
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>> Stephen
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