Torbjörn Åkerstedt

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About me

Senior professor or psychology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.

Researcher, Stress Research Institute, Department of psychology, Stockholm University, Stockholm Sweden

Selected publications

Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2021;30(2):e13093
Relationship between sleep characteristics and markers of inflammation in Swedish women from the general population
Ghilotti F; Bellocco R; Lagerros YT; Thorson A; Theorell-Haglow J; Akerstedt T; Lindberg E
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2020;48(8):888-895
Sleep disturbance and work-related mental strain: A national prospective cohort study of the prediction of subsequent long-term sickness absence, disability pension and mortality
Akerstedt T; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Rahman S
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2020;29(5):e12962
The impact of driver sleepiness on fixation-related brain potentials
Ahlstrom C; Solis-Marcos I; Nilsson E; Akerstedt T
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2020;46(5):508-515
Night work, mortality, and the link to occupational group and sex
Akerstedt T; Narusyte J; Svedberg P
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2020;29(4):e13061
Short- and long-term mortality following hypnotic use
Hedstrom AK; Hossjer O; Lagerros YT; Akerstedt T
Article: ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL. 2020;140:105687
Long-term effect of mobile phone use on sleep quality: Results from the cohort study of mobile phone use and health (COSMOS)
Tettamanti G; Auvinen A; Akerstedt T; Kojo K; Ahlbom A; Heinavaara S; Elliott P; Schuz J; Deltour I; Kromhout H; Toledano MB; Poulsen AH; Johansen C; Vermeulen R; Feychting M; Hillert L
Article: NATURE AND SCIENCE OF SLEEP. 2020;12:289-298
Gray Matter Volume Correlates of Sleepiness: A Voxel-Based Morphometry Study in Younger and Older Adults
Akerstedt T; Lekander M; Nilsonne G; Tamm S; d'Onofrio P; Kecklund G; Fischer H; Schwarz J; Petrovic P; Mansson KNT
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2020;29(2):e12949
Reciprocal relations between work stress and insomnia symptoms: A prospective study
Garefelt J; Platts LG; Hyde M; Hanson LLM; Westerlund H; Akerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS. 2020;266:413-416
Insomnia in obsessive-compulsive disorder: A Swedish population-based cohort study
Sevilla-Cermeno L; Isomura K; Larsson H; Akerstedt T; Vilaplana-Perez A; Lahera G; Mataix-Cols D; Fernandez de la Cruz L
Article: ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION. 2020;137:105442
Are long-haul truck drivers unusually alert? A comparison with long-haul airline pilots
Sallinen M; Pylkkonen M; Puttonen S; Sihvola M; Akerstedt T
Article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2020;83:309-314
Fatigue and sleepiness responses to experimental inflammation and exploratory analysis of the effect of baseline inflammation in healthy humans
Lasselin J; Karshikoff B; Axelsson J; Akerstedt T; Benson S; Engler H; Schedlowski M; Jones M; Lekander M; Andreasson A
Review: SLEEP MEDICINE CLINICS. 2019;14(4):413-421
Shift Work - Sleepiness and Sleep in Transport
Akerstedt T
Article: NATURE AND SCIENCE OF SLEEP. 2019;11:333-342
Association Between Insomnia And Mortality Is Only Evident Among Long Sleepers
Hedstrom AK; Bellocco R; Ye W; Lagerros YT; Akerstedt T
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2019;9(9):e030918
Psychosocial work demands and physical workload decrease with ageing in blue-collar and white-collar workers: a prospective study based on the SLOSH cohort
Akerstedt T; Discacciati A; Habel H; Westerlund H
Article: JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH. 2019;21(9):e14675
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapist-Guided Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Stress-Related Disorders: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Lindsater E; Axelsson E; Salomonsson S; Santoft F; Ljotsson B; Akerstedt T; Lekander M; Hedman-Lagerlof E
Article: JOURNAL OF HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY. 2019;24(11):1562-1567
Brief report: Contemplate your symptoms and re-evaluate your health. A study on working adults
Andreasson A; Schiller H; Akerstedt T; Berntson E; Kecklund G; Lekander M
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2019;28(4):e12812
Short sleep-poor sleep? A polysomnographic study in a large population-based sample of women
Akerstedt T; Schwarz J; Gruber G; Theorell-Haglow J; Lindberg E
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2019;28(4):e12813
Effects of evening exposure to electromagnetic fields emitted by 3G mobile phones on health and night sleep EEG architecture
Lowden A; Nagai R; Akerstedt T; Mild KH; Hillert L
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2019;28(4):e12801
Mood impairment is stronger in young than in older adults after sleep deprivation
Schwarz J; Axelsson J; Gerhardsson A; Tamm S; Fischer H; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2019;10:605
Positivity Effect and Working Memory Performance Remains Intact in Older Adults After Sleep Deprivation
Gerhardsson A; Fischer H; Lekander M; Kecklund G; Axelsson J; Akerstedt T; Schwarz J
Article: PLOS ONE. 2019;14(3):e0212313
The effect of a transient immune activation on subjective health perception in two placebo controlled randomised experiments
Andreasson A; Karshikoff B; Lidberg L; Akerstedt T; Ingvar M; Hoglund CO; Axelsson J; Lekander M
Article: ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE. 2019;6(3):181704
Sleep restriction caused impaired emotional regulation without detectable brain activation changes-a functional magnetic resonance imaging study
Tamm S; Nilsonne G; Schwarz J; Golkar A; Kecklund G; Petrovic P; Fischer H; Akerstedt T; Lekander M
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2019;28(1):e12712
Sleep duration and mortality - Does weekend sleep matter?
Akerstedt T; Ghilotti F; Grotta A; Zhao H; Adami H-O; Trolle-Lagerros Y; Bellocco R
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2019;28(1):e12744
Effect of sleep deprivation on emotional working memory
Gerhardsson A; Akerstedt T; Axelsson J; Fischer H; Lekander M; Schwarz J
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUALITATIVE STUDIES ON HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. 2019;14(1):1632111
From being restrained to recapturing vitality: non-western immigrant women's experiences of undergoing vitamin D treatment after childbirth
Qvist N; Bergstrom I; Akerstedt T; Persson J; Konradsen H; Forss A
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Articles

Journal article: SLEEP MEDICINE REVIEWS. 2025;83:102150
Variants of time in bed manipulation therapy for patients with insomnia: A scoping review
Rosen A; Cassel M; Stjernberg J; Stenfalk J; Blom K; Tamm S; Akerstedt T; Carlsson R; Jernelov S
Article: SLEEP. 2025;48(8):zsaf093
Is sleep compression therapy non-inferior to sleep restriction therapy? A single-blind randomized controlled non-inferiority trial comparing sleep compression therapy to sleep restriction therapy as treatment for insomnia
Jernelov S; Rosen A; Forsell E; Blom K; Ivanova E; Maurex L; Jansson-Frojmark M; Akerstedt T; Kaldo V
Journal article: SLEEP MEDICINE. 2025;131:106513
The impact of an action commercial video game on adult non-gamers psychological well-being, cognitive functioning, and sleep (vol 129, pg 274, 2025)
De Rosa O; D'Onofrio P; Conte F; De Luca P; Schiavone C; Lustro A; Malloggi S; Giganti F; Akerstedt T; Ficca G
Article: SLEEP MEDICINE. 2025;129:274-282
The impact of an action commercial video game on adult non-gamers psychological well-being, cognitive functioning, and sleep
De Rosa O; D'Onofrio P; Conte F; De Luca P; Schiavone C; Lustro A; Malloggi S; Giganti F; Akerstedt T; Ficca G
Journal article: 2025
A multimodal brain imaging dataset on sleep deprivation in young and old humans
Nilsonne G; Tamm S; d'Onofrio P; Thuné HÅ; Schwarz J; Lavebratt-Holmquist C; Jia Liu J; N. T. Månsson K; Sundelin T; Axelsson J; Lamm C; Petrovic P; Fransson P; Kecklund G; Fischer H; Lekander M; Åkerstedt T
Article: HEALTHCARE. 2024;12(14):1393
Changes in Sleep Quality, Sleep Duration, and Sickness Absence: A Longitudinal Study with Repeated Measures
Akerstedt T; Eriksson J; Freyland S; Widman L; Hanson LLM; Miley-Akerstedt A
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2024;33(2):e13931
The association of short and long sleep with mortality in men and women
Akerstedt T; Bellocco R; Widman L; Eriksson J; Ye W; Adami H-O; Lagerros YT
Article: PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH. 2024;333:115760
Impact of sleep duration and sleep disturbances on the incidence of dementia and Alzheimer's disease: A 10-year follow-up study
Xiong Y; Tvedt J; Akerstedt T; Cadar D; Wang H-X
Article: SLEEP ADVANCES. 2024;5(1):zpae076
A life of research on everyday sleep(iness)
Akerstedt T
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2023;14:1264881
Sleep in everyday life - relationship to mood and performance in young and older adults: a study protocol
Schwarz J; Freidle M; van Leeuwen W; Akerstedt T; Kecklund G
Article: BRAIN SCIENCES. 2023;13(10):1426
The Polysomnographical Meaning of Changed Sleep Quality-A Study of Treatment with Reduced Time in Bed
d'Onofrio P; Jernelov S; Rosen A; Blom K; Kaldo V; Schwarz J; Akerstedt T
Article: AGE AND AGEING. 2023;52(9):afad163
Interactive association between insomnia symptoms and sleep duration for the risk of dementia-a prospective study in the Swedish National March Cohort
Tan X; Akerstedt T; Lagerros YT; Akerstedt AM; Bellocco R; Adami H-O; Ye W; Pei J-J; Wang H-X
Article: SLEEP MEDICINE. 2023;109:219-225
What do women mean by poor sleep? A large population-based sample with polysomnographical indicators, inflammation, fatigue, depression, and anxiety
Akerstedt T; Schwarz J; Theorell-Haglow J; Lindberg E
Article: JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY NEUROSURGERY AND PSYCHIATRY. 2023;94(5):331-336
Insufficient sleep during adolescence and risk of multiple sclerosis: results from a Swedish case-control study
Akerstedt T; Olsson T; Alfredsson L; Hedstroem AK
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY. 2023;64(2):99-104
Disturbed sleep and its attribution to stress and other causes: A population-based survey
Petersen H; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Article: JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES. 2023;78(3):447-453
Sleep Mediates the Association Between Stress at Work and Incident Dementia: Study From the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe
Tan X; Lebedeva A; Akerstedt T; Wang H-X
Article: FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2023;14:1068045
Different sleep pattern in over-weight/obese women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Oberg E; Blomberg L; Akerstedt T; Hirschberg AL
Article: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2022;95(6):1267-1277
Shiftworkers' attitude to their work hours, positive or negative, and why?
Akerstedt T; Sallinen M; Kecklund G
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2022;31(3):e13512
Sleep duration and mortality, influence of age, retirement, and occupational group
Akerstedt T; Trolle-Lagerros Y; Widman L; Ye W; Adami H-O; Bellocco R
Article: MOVEMENT DISORDERS. 2022;37(2):392-400
Insomnia in Tourette Syndrome and Chronic Tic Disorder
Isomura K; Sidorchuk A; Sevilla-Cermeno L; Akerstedt T; Silverberg-Morse M; Larsson H; Mataix-Cols D; Fernandez de la Cruz L
Article: SLEEP ADVANCES. 2022;3(1):zpac028
Total sleep time, sleep efficiency, and next day subjective sleepiness in a large group of women.
Åkerstedt T; Schwarz J; Lindberg E; Theorell-Haglöw J
Journal article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2022;291(1):5-7
Good night and sleep well! - But what is really a healthy sleep?
Akerstedt T; Nilsson PM
Article: RMD OPEN. 2022;8(1):e001800
Sleep problems in rheumatoid arthritis over 12 years from diagnosis: results from the Swedish EIRA study
Lyne L; Akerstedt T; Alfredsson L; Lehtonen T; Saevarsdottir S; Klareskog L; Westerlind H
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2021;30(5):e13305
Acute and cumulative effects of scheduling on aircrew fatigue in ultra-short-haul operations
Akerstedt T; Klemets T; Karlsson D; Habel H; Widman L; Sallinen M
Article: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2021;38(9):1308-1318
Self-reported reasons for on-duty sleepiness among commercial airline pilots
Sallinen M; Onninen J; Ketola K; Puttonen S; Tuori A; Virkkala J; Akerstedt T
Article: PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY. 2021;58(7):e13688
Cortical thickness and resting-state cardiac function across the lifespan: A cross-sectional pooled mega-analysis
Koenig J; Abler B; Agartz I; akerstedt T; Andreassen OA; Anthony M; Baer K-J; Bertsch K; Brown RC; Brunner R; Carnevali L; Critchley HD; Cullen KR; de Geus EJC; de la Cruz F; Dziobek I; Ferger MD; Fischer H; Flor H; Gaebler M; Gianaros PJ; Giummarra MJ; Greening SG; Guendelman S; Heathers JAJ; Herpertz SC; Hu MX; Jentschke S; Kaess M; Kaufmann T; Klimes-Dougan B; Koelsch S; Krauch M; Kumral D; Lamers F; Lee T-H; Lekander M; Lin F; Lotze M; Makovac E; Mancini M; Mancke F; Mansson KNT; Manuck SB; Mather M; Meeten F; Min J; Mueller B; Muench V; Nees F; Nga L; Nilsonne G; Ordonez Acuna D; Osnes B; Ottaviani C; Penninx BWJH; Ponzio A; Poudel GR; Reinelt J; Ren P; Sakaki M; Schumann A; Sorensen L; Specht K; Straub J; Tamm S; Thai M; Thayer JF; Ubani B; van Der Mee DJ; van Velzen LS; Ventura-Bort C; Villringer A; Watson DR; Wei L; Wendt J; Schreiner MW; Westlye LT; Weymar M; Winkelmann T; Wu G-R; Yoo HJ; Quintana DS
Article: SLEEP. 2021;44(4):zsaa245
Insomnia in the context of short sleep increases suicide risk
Karin HA; Hossjer O; Bellocco R; Ye W; Trolle LY; Akerstedt T
Article: SLEEP MEDICINE. 2021;80:199-203
Sleep duration and mortality - Influence of age and occupational group in retired individuals
Akerstedt T; Narusyte J; Svedberg P
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL WORK. 2021;24(1):94-108
Coping with stressful situations in social work before and after reduced working hours, a mixed-methods study
Barck-Holst P; Nilsonne A; Akerstedt T; Hellgren C
Article: BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY. 2021;136:103782
The mediating role of insomnia severity in internet-based cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic stress: Secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Lindsater E; Axelsson E; Salomonsson S; Santoft F; Ljotsson B; Akerstedt T; Lekander M; Hedman-Lagerlof E
Article: RMD OPEN. 2021;7(1):e001379
Effects of alcohol consumption and smoking on risk for RA: results from a Swedish prospective cohort study
Hedenstierna L; Bellocco R; Ye W; Adami H-O; Akerstedt T; Trolle Lagerros Y; Hedstrom AK
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2020;10(1):17944
A combined fMRI and EMG study of emotional contagion following partial sleep deprivation in young and older humans
Tamm S; Schwarz J; Thune H; Kecklund G; Petrovic P; Akerstedt T; Fischer H; Lekander M; Nilsonne G
Article: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 2020;77(10):681-690
Prospective study of job stress and risk of infections in Swedish adults
Ghilotti F; Akerstedt T; Bellocco R; Adami H-O; Trolle Lagerros Y
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH. 2020;64(6):816-830
Teacher Stress and Students' School Well-being: the Case of Upper Secondary Schools in Stockholm
Ramberg J; Laftman SB; Akerstedt T; Modin B
Article: PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 2020;117(35):21209-21217
Sleepiness, sleep duration, and human social activity: An investigation into bidirectionality using longitudinal time-use data
Holding BC; Sundelin T; Schiller H; Akerstedt T; Kecklund G; Axelsson J
Article: SLEEP MEDICINE. 2018;51:80-84
Women with both sleep problems and snoring show objective impairment of sleep
Akerstedt T; Schwarz J; Gruber G; Theorell-Haglow J; Lindberg E
Article: PSYCHONEUROENDOCRINOLOGY. 2018;96:155-165
Does sleep deprivation increase the vulnerability to acute psychosocial stress in young and older adults?
Schwarz J; Gerhardsson A; van Leeuwen W; Lekander M; Ericson M; Fischer H; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2018;33(10):977-987
Shift work and risk of incident dementia: a study of two population-based cohorts
Bokenberger K; Sjolander A; Aslan AKD; Karlsson IK; Akerstedt T; Pedersen NL
Article: NATURE AND SCIENCE OF SLEEP. 2018;10:295-301
Criteria for self-reported quantitative sleep characteristics of individuals who sought medical help for disturbed sleep - a survey of a representative sample of the Swedish population
Miley-Akerstedt A; Hetta J; Akerstedt T
Article: DEMENTIA AND GERIATRIC COGNITIVE DISORDERS EXTRA. 2018;8(3):439-452
Lifestyle Factors Are Important Contributors to Subjective Memory Complaints among Patients without Objective Memory Impairment or Positive Neurochemical Biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease
Miley-Akerstedt A; Jelic V; Marklund K; Walles H; Akerstedt T; Hagman G; Andersson C
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2018;27(4):e12626
Effects of late-night short-sleep on in-home polysomnography: relation to adult age and sex
Akerstedt T; Lekander M; Nilsonne G; Tamm S; D'onofrio P; Kecklund G; Fischer H; Schwarz J
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2018;27(3):e12642
The effect of daylight versus darkness on driver sleepiness: a driving simulator study
Ahlstrom C; Anund A; Fors C; Akerstedt T
Article: FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY. 2018;9:234
Aging and the Change in Fatigue and Sleep - A Longitudinal Study Across 8 Years in Three Age Groups
Akerstedt T; Discacciati A; Miley-Akerstedt A; Westerlund H
Article: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 2018;75(3):218-226
Total workload and recovery in relation to worktime reduction: a randomised controlled intervention study with time-use data
Schiller H; Lekander M; Rajaleid K; Hellgren C; Akerstedt T; Barck-Holst P; Kecklund G
Article: ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION. 2018;112:127-134
Effects of the road environment on the development of driver sleepiness in young male drivers
Ahlstrom C; Anund A; Fors C; Akerstedt T
Article: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2018;35(2):249-260
Night work as a risk factor for future cause-specific disability pension: A prospective twin cohort study in Sweden
Ropponen A; Narusyte J; Mather L; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Akerstedt T; Svedberg P
Article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2018;68:146-157
Evidence of fatigue, disordered sleep and peripheral inflammation, but not increased brain TSPO expression, in seasonal allergy: A [¹¹C]PBR28 PET study
Tamm S; Cervenka S; Forsberg A; Estelius J; Grunewald J; Gyllfors P; Karshikoff B; Kosek E; Lampa J; Lensmar C; Strand V; Akerstedt T; Halldin C; Ingvar M; Hoglund CO; Lekander M
Article: PSYCHOTHERAPY AND PSYCHOSOMATICS. 2018;87(5):296-305
Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Chronic Stress: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Lindsater E; Axelsson E; Salomonsson S; Santoft F; Ejeby K; Ljotsson B; Akerstedt T; Lekander M; Hedman-Lagerlof E
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2018;44(1):88-95
Are professional drivers less sleepy than non-professional drivers?
Anund A; Ahlstrom C; Fors C; Akerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2017;26(5):567-571
Thank god it's Friday - sleep improved
Petersen H; Kecklund G; D'Onofrio P; Axelsson J; Akerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2017;26(5):559-566
Normative data on the diurnal pattern of the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale ratings and its relation to age, sex, work, stress, sleep quality and sickness absence/illness in a large sample of daytime workers
Akerstedt T; Hallvig D; Kecklund G
Article: SLEEP. 2017;40(10):zsx135
Sleep Duration, Mortality, and Heredity-A Prospective Twin Study
Akerstedt T; Narusyte J; Alexanderson K; Svedberg P
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2017;32(10):881-891
Sleep duration, mortality and the influence of age
Akerstedt T; Ghilotti F; Grotta A; Bellavia A; Lagerros YT; Bellocco R
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2017;7(1):12236
The effect of sleep restriction on empathy for pain: An fMRI study in younger and older adults
Tamm S; Nilsonne G; Schwarz J; Lamm C; Kecklund G; Petrovic P; Fischer H; Akerstedt T; Lekander M
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2017;186(6):709-718
Sleep Apnea, Disability Pensions, and Cause-Specific Mortality: A Swedish Nationwide Register Linkage Study
Rod NH; Kjeldgard L; Akerstedt T; Ferrie JE; Salo P; Vahtera J; Alexanderson K
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2017;43(5):485-493
Shift work and cognitive aging: a longitudinal study
Bokenberger K; Strom P; Aslan AKD; Akerstedt T; Pedersen NL
Article: SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 2017;7(1):9422
Intrinsic brain connectivity after partial sleep deprivation in young and older adults: results from the Stockholm Sleepy Brain study
Nilsonne G; Tamm S; Schwarz J; Almeida R; Fischer H; Kecklund G; Lekander M; Fransson P; Akerstedt T
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2017;27(4):659-664
Night work as a risk factor of future disability pension due to musculoskeletal diagnoses: a prospective cohort study of Swedish twins
Karkkainen S; Ropponen A; Narusyte J; Mather L; Akerstedt T; Silventoinen K; Mittendorfer-Rutz E; Svedberg P
Article: INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK. 2017;60(4):897-913
Reduced working hours and stress in the Swedish social services: A longitudinal study
Barck-Holst P; Nilsonne A; Akerstedt T; Hellgren C
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2017;7(6):e015751
Night work and prostate cancer in men: a Swedish prospective cohort study
Akerstedt T; Narusyte J; Svedberg P; Kecklund G; Alexanderson K
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2017;26(3):277-287
Age affects sleep microstructure more than sleep macrostructure
Schwarz JFA; Akerstedt T; Lindberg E; Gruber G; Fischer H; Theorell-Haglow J
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2017;43(2):109-116
The impact of reduced worktime on sleep and perceived stress - a group randomized intervention study using diary data
Schiller H; Lekander M; Rajaleid K; Hellgren C; Akerstedt T; Barck-Holst P; Kecklund G
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2017;59(Pt A):320-325
What work schedule characteristics constitute a problem to the individual? A representative study of Swedish shift workers
Akerstedt T; Kecklund G
Article: SLEEP. 2017;40(2):zsx001
Asleep at the Wheel-The Road to Addressing Drowsy Driving
Higgins JS; Michael J; Austin R; Akerstedt T; Van Dongen HPA; Watson N; Czeisler C; Pack AI; Rosekind MR
Article: RMD OPEN. 2017;3(2):e000475
Relationship between shift work and the onset of rheumatoid arthritis
Hedstrom AK; Akerstedt T; Klareskog L; Alfredsson L
Article: JOURNALS OF GERONTOLOGY SERIES A-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND MEDICAL SCIENCES. 2017;72(1):134-139
Association Between Sleep Characteristics and Incident Dementia Accounting for Baseline Cognitive Status: A Prospective Population-Based Study
Bokenberger K; Strom P; Aslan AKD; Johansson ALV; Gatz M; Pedersen NL; Akerstedt T
Article: ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION. 2017;98:320-329
Sleep, alertness and alertness management among commercial airline pilots on short-haul and long-haul flights
Sallinen M; Sihvola M; Puttonen S; Ketola K; Tuori A; Harma M; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Article: PLOS ONE. 2016;11(11):e0165799
Diurnal Variation of Circulating Interleukin-6 in Humans: A Meta-Analysis
Nilsonne G; Lekander M; Akerstedt T; Axelsson J; Ingre M
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2016;25(5):565-570
The relation between polysomnography and subjective sleep and its dependence on age - poor sleep may become good sleep
Akerstedt T; Schwarz J; Gruber G; Lindberg E; Theorell-Haglow J
Article: SLEEP. 2016;39(7):1421-1427
Gastroesophageal Reflux and Sleep Disturbances: A Bidirectional Association in a Population-Based Cohort Study, The HUNT Study
Lindam A; Ness-Jensen E; Jansson C; Nordenstedt H; Akerstedt T; Hveem K; Lagergren J
Article: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2016;33(5):480-489
Trajectories of sleepiness and insomnia symptoms in Norwegian nurses with and without night work and rotational work.
Thun E; Bjorvatn B; Åkerstedt T; Moen BE; Waage S; Molde H; Pallesen S
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2016;25(2):241-247
Do repeated rumble strip hits improve driver alertness?
Watling CN; Akerstedt T; Kecklund G; Anund A
Article: BEHAVIORAL SLEEP MEDICINE. 2016;14(2):185-199
Relationships Between Questionnaire Ratings of Sleep Quality and Polysomnography in Healthy Adults
Westerlund A; Lagerros YT; Kecklund G; Axelsson J; Akerstedt T
Article: EUROPEAN SPINE JOURNAL. 2016;25(3):760-765
Spinal pain-good sleep matters: a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial
Paanalahti K; Wertli MM; Held U; Akerstedt T; Holm LW; Nordin M; Skillgate E
Article: SLEEP AND BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS. 2016;14(3):257-260
Comparing two versions of the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS)
Miley AA; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Article: SLEEP. 2015;38(12):1995-2003
Predictors for Development of Excessive Daytime Sleepiness in Women: A Population-Based 10-Year Follow-Up.
Theorell-Haglöw J; Åkerstedt T; Schwarz J; Lindberg E
Article: AGE AND AGEING. 2015;44(5):828-834
Do levels of perceived stress increase with increasing age after age 65? A population-based study
Osmanovic-Thunstrom A; Mossello E; Akerstedt T; Fratiglioni L; Wang H-X
Article: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS JOURNAL. 2015;21(9):1195-1199
Shift work influences multiple sclerosis risk
Hedstrom AK; Akerstedt T; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2015;47:93-99
Effect of long-term sleep restriction and subsequent recovery sleep on the diurnal rhythms of white blood cell subpopulations
Lasselin J; Rehman J-U; Akerstedt T; Lekander M; Axelsson J
Article: SLEEP. 2015;38(7):1129-1136
Work and Sleep-A Prospective Study of Psychosocial Work Factors, Physical Work Factors, and Work Scheduling
Akerstedt T; Garefelt J; Richter A; Westerlund H; Hanson LLM; Sverke M; Kecklund G
Article: BMJ OPEN. 2015;5(4):e008127
Night work and breast cancer in women: a Swedish cohort study
Akerstedt T; Knutsson A; Narusyte J; Svedberg P; Kecklund G; Alexanderson K
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2015;47:109-116
The impact of work time control on physicians' sleep and well-being.
Tucker P; Bejerot E; Kecklund G; Aronsson G; Åkerstedt T
Article: F1000RESEARCH. 2015;4:1073
Leukocyte telomere length and hippocampus volume: a meta-analysis.
Nilsonne G; Tamm S; Månsson KNT; Åkerstedt T; Lekander M
Article: SLEEP. 2014;37(12):1977-1985
The Role of Sleep Disturbances in the Longitudinal Relationship Between Psychosocial Working Conditions, Measured by Work Demands and Support, and Depression
Hanson LLM; Chungkham HS; Akerstedt T; Westerlund H
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2014;23(5):568-575
Sleep-related eye symptoms and their potential for identifying driver sleepiness.
Filtness AJ; Anund A; Fors C; Ahlström C; Akerstedt T; Kecklund G
Article: CLINICAL RESPIRATORY JOURNAL. 2014;8(4):444-454
Using the Karolinska Sleep Questionnaire to identify obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in a sleep clinic population
Westerlund A; Brandt L; Harlid R; Akerstedt T; Lagerros YT
Article: SLEEP MEDICINE. 2014;15(10):1196-1203
Habitual sleep patterns and the distribution of body mass index: cross-sectional findings among Swedish men and women
Westerlund A; Bottai M; Adami H-O; Bellocco R; Nyren O; Akerstedt T; Lagerros YT
Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2014;101:18-23
Real driving at night - Predicting lane departures from physiological and subjective sleepiness
Hallvig D; Anund A; Fors C; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2014;23(3):240-252
Subjective sleepiness is a sensitive indicator of insufficient sleep and impaired waking function
Akerstedt T; Anund A; Axelsson J; Kecklund G
Article: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH. 2014;76(4):280-285
Do sleep, stress, and illness explain daily variations in fatigue? A prospective study
Akerstedt T; Axelsson J; Lekander M; Orsini N; Kecklund G
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2014;179(4):484-491
Sleep Duration and Survival Percentiles Across Categories of Physical Activity
Bellavia A; Akerstedt T; Bottai M; Wolk A; Orsini N
Article: SLEEP DISORDERS. 2014;2014:843126-7
Insomnia in sweden: a population-based survey.
Mallon L; Broman J-E; Akerstedt T; Hetta J
Article: PLOS ONE. 2014;9(10):e108679
Validating and extending the three process model of alertness in airline operations.
Ingre M; Van Leeuwen W; Klemets T; Ullvetter C; Hough S; Kecklund G; Karlsson D; Åkerstedt T
Article: PLOS ONE. 2014;9(12):e114102
Complaints of Poor Sleep and Risk of Traffic Accidents: A Population-Based Case-Control Study.
Philip P; Chaufton C; Orriols L; Lagarde E; Amoros E; Laumon B; Akerstedt T; Taillard J; Sagaspe P
Article: INDUSTRIAL HEALTH. 2014;52(1):36-42
Sleep Polysomnography and Reported Stress Across 6 Weeks
Akerstedt T; Lekander M; Petersen H; Kecklund G; Axelsson J
Article: PLOS ONE. 2013;8(12):e82291
Effects of Sustained Sleep Restriction on Mitogen-Stimulated Cytokines, Chemokines and T Helper 1/T Helper 2 Balance in Humans
Axelsson J; Rehman J-U; Akerstedt T; Ekman R; Miller GE; Hoglund CO; Lekander M
Article: BRAIN BEHAVIOR AND IMMUNITY. 2013;34:43-46
Subjective health perception in healthy young men changes in response to experimentally restricted sleep and subsequent recovery sleep
Lekander M; Andreasson AN; Kecklund G; Ekman R; Ingre M; Akerstedt T; Axelsson J
Article: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2013;30(9):1108-1115
Sleep, Sleepiness, and Neurobehavioral Performance While on Watch in a Simulated 4 Hours on/8 Hours off Maritime Watch System
van Leeuwen WMA; Kircher A; Dahlgren A; Lutzhoft M; Barnett M; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2013;41(7):712-721
Clinically diagnosed insomnia and risk of all-cause and diagnosis-specific sickness absence: A nationwide Swedish prospective cohort study
Jansson C; Alexanderson K; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Article: SLEEP AND BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS. 2013;11(4):216-226
Psychometric evaluation and normative data for the Karolinska Sleep Questionnaire
Nordin M; Akerstedt T; Nordin S
Article: PLOS ONE. 2013;8(8):e70228
Associations Between Night Work and Anxiety, Depression, Insomnia, Sleepiness and Fatigue in a Sample of Norwegian Nurses
Oyane NMF; Pallesen S; Moen BE; Akerstedt T; Bjorvatn B
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2013;22(4):380-388
Having to stop driving at night because of dangerous sleepiness - awareness, physiology and behaviour
Akerstedt T; Hallvig D; Anund A; Fors C; Schwarz J; Kecklund G
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY. 2013;28(6):463-473
Sleep characteristics and cardiovascular events in a large Swedish cohort
Westerlund A; Bellocco R; Sundstrom J; Adami H-O; Akerstedt T; Lagerros YT
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2013;22(3):258-265
The daily variation in sleepiness and its relation to the preceding sleep episode - a prospective study across 42days of normal living
Akerstedt T; Axelsson J; Lekander M; Orsini N; Kecklund G
Article: JOURNAL OF ADVANCED NURSING. 2013;69(5):1136-1146
Individual, situational and lifestyle factors related to shift work tolerance among nurses who are new to and experienced in night work
Saksvik-Lehouillier I; Bjorvatn B; Hetland H; Sandal GM; Moen BE; Mageroy N; Akerstedt T; Pallesen S
Article: PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE. 2013;75(4):390-396
The effect of violent and nonviolent video games on heart rate variability, sleep, and emotions in adolescents with different violent gaming habits.
Ivarsson M; Anderson M; Åkerstedt T; Lindblad F
Article: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 2013;70(4):238-245
Shift-related sleep problems vary according to work schedule.
Flo E; Pallesen S; Åkerstedt T; Magerøy N; Moen BE; Grønli J; Nordhus IH; Bjorvatn B
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2013;39(2):170-177
Breast cancer among shift workers: results of the WOLF longitudinal cohort study
Knutsson A; Alfredsson L; Karlsson B; Akerstedt T; Fransson EI; Westerholm P; Westerlund H
Article: PSYCHOSOMATICS. 2013;54(2):158-164
Effects of Mindfulness Training on Levels of Cortisol in Cancer Patients
Branstrom R; Kvillemo P; Akerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2013;22(1):50-57
Stress vulnerability and the effects of moderate daily stress on sleep polysomnography and subjective sleepiness
Petersen H; Kecklund G; D'Onofrio P; Nilsson J; Akerstedt T
Article: SLEEP DISORDERS. 2013;2013:209832-9
Clinically diagnosed insomnia and risk of all-cause and diagnosis-specific disability pension: a nationwide cohort study.
Jansson C; Alexanderson K; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Article: PLOS ONE. 2013;8(5):e64782
Observer rated sleepiness and real road driving: an explorative study.
Anund A; Fors C; Hallvig D; Åkerstedt T; Kecklund G
Article: ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION. 2013;50:44-50
Sleepy driving on the real road and in the simulator-A comparison
Hallvig D; Anund A; Fors C; Kecklund G; Karlsson JG; Wande M; Akerstedt T
Article: TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH PART C-EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. 2013;26:20-32
Fit-for-duty test for estimation of drivers' sleepiness level: Eye movements improve the sleep/wake predictor
Ahlstrom C; Nystrom M; Holmqvist K; Fors C; Sandberg D; Anund A; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. 2012;40(9 Suppl):121-134
Psychosocial stress and health problems Health in Sweden: The National Public Health Report 2012
Danielsson M; Heimerson I; Lundberg U; Perski A; Stefansson C-G; Akerstedt T
Article: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2012;29(9):1239-1248
Melatonin Treatment Effects on Adolescent Students' Sleep Timing and Sleepiness in a Placebo-Controlled Crossover Study
Eckerberg B; Lowden A; Nagai R; Akerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2012;21(5):595-599
In-car countermeasures open window and music revisited on the real road: popular but hardly effective against driver sleepiness.
Schwarz JFA; Ingre M; Fors C; Anund A; Kecklund G; Taillard J; Philip P; Åkerstedt T
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2012;38(4):327-336
Periodic self-rostering in shift work: correspondence between objective work hours, work hour preferences (personal fit), and work schedule satisfaction
Ingre M; Akerstedt T; Ekstedt M; Kecklund G
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2012;38(4):380-390
Work at night and breast cancer - report on evidence-based options for preventive actions
Bonde JP; Hansen J; Kolstad HA; Mikkelsen S; Olsen JH; Blask DE; Harma M; Kjuus H; de Koning HJ; Olsen J; Moller M; Schernhammer ES; Stevens RG; Akerstedt T
Article: SLEEP MEDICINE. 2012;13(6):674-679
Predicting sleep quality from stress and prior sleep - A study of day-to-day covariation across six weeks
Akerstedt T; Orsini N; Petersen H; Axelsson J; Lekander M; Kecklund G
Article: JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY. 2012;17(2):175-183
Insufficient Sleep Predicts Clinical Burnout
Soderstrom M; Jeding K; Ekstedt M; Perski A; Akerstedt T
Article: PLOS ONE. 2012;7(10):e46750
In-car nocturnal blue light exposure improves motorway driving: a randomized controlled trial.
Taillard J; Capelli A; Sagaspe P; Anund A; Akerstedt T; Philip P
Article: PLOS ONE. 2012;7(9):e45856
Sleepiness, long distance commuting and night work as predictors of driving performance.
Di Milia L; Rogers NL; Åkerstedt T
Article: SLEEP MEDICINE. 2012;13(1):73-80
Predicting changes in sleep complaints from baseline values and changes in work demands, work control, and work preoccupation - The WOLF-project
Akerstedt T; Nordin M; Alfredsson L; Westerholm P; Kecklund G
Article: ANNALS OF NEUROLOGY. 2011;70(5):733-741
Shift work at young age is associated with increased risk for multiple sclerosis
Hedstrom AK; Akerstedt T; Hillert J; Olsson T; Alfredsson L
Article: SLEEP. 2011;34(10):1403-1410
Cross-Lagged Relationships Between Workplace Demands, Control, Support, and Sleep Problems
Hanson LLM; Akerstedt T; Naswall K; Leineweber C; Theorell T; Westerlund H
Article: SLEEP. 2011;34(10):1317-1325
The Characteristics of Sleepiness During Real Driving at Night-A Study of Driving Performance, Physiology and Subjective Experience
Sandberg D; Anund A; Fors C; Kecklund G; Karlsson JG; Wahde M; Akerstedt T
Article: IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INTELLIGENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS. 2011;12(1):97-108
Detecting Driver Sleepiness Using Optimized Nonlinear Combinations of Sleepiness Indicators
Sandberg D; Akerstedt T; Anund A; Kecklund G; Wahde M
Article: SALUD (I) CIENCIA. 2011;18(2):142-146
Sleep, stress and eating attitudes predict concentration at school
Lindblad F; Backman L; Lundin A; Akerstedt T
Article: BIOELECTROMAGNETICS. 2011;32(1):4-14
Sleep After Mobile Phone Exposure in Subjects With Mobile Phone-Related Symptoms
Lowden A; Akerstedt T; Ingre M; Wiholm C; Hillert L; Kuster N; Nilsson JP; Arnetz B
Journal article: INDUSTRIAL HEALTH. 2011;49(2):141-142
Shift Work, Severe Sleepiness and Safety
Akerstedt T; Kecklund G
Article: INDUSTRIAL HEALTH. 2011;49(5):549-558
Rumble Strips in Centre of the Lane and the Effect on Sleepy Drivers
Anund A; Ahlstrom C; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2010;36(6):458-465
The impact of junior doctors' worktime arrangements on their fatigue and well-being
Tucker P; Brown M; Dahlgren A; Davies G; Ebden P; Folkard S; Hutchings H; Akerstedt T
Journal article: SLEEP MEDICINE. 2010;11(8):743-744
Perception of sleepiness before falling asleep
Anund A; Akerstedt T
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY. 2010;163(3):383-390
Sleeping during the day: effects on the 24-h patterns of IGF-binding protein 1, insulin, glucose, cortisol, and growth hormone
Rehman J-U; Brismar K; Holmback U; Akerstedt T; Axelsson J
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2010;19(2):298-309
Reaction of sleepiness indicators to partial sleep deprivation, time of day and time on task in a driving simulator - the DROWSI project
Akerstedt T; Ingre M; Kecklund G; Anund A; Sandberg D; Wahde M; Philip P; Kronberg P
Article: ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION. 2010;42(3):835-841
Sleepiness and prediction of driver impairment in simulator studies using a Cox proportional hazard approach
Vadeby A; Forsman A; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T; Sandberg D; Anund A
Article: INDUSTRIAL HEALTH. 2010;48(2):209-214
Disturbed Sleep and Fatigue as Predictors of Return from Long-term Sickness Absence
Akerstedt T; Kecklund G; Selen J
Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2009;82(3):267-273
Sleep physiology in recovery from burnout
Ekstedt M; Soderstrom M; Akerstedt T
Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2009;82(2):149-155
Day-to-day variation in saliva cortisol-Relation with sleep, stress and self-rated health
Dahlgren A; Kecklund G; Theorell T; Akerstedt T
Article: ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION. 2009;41(5):1001-1007
Wakefulness in young and elderly subjects driving at night in a car simulator
Lowden A; Anund A; Kecklund G; Peters B; Akerstedt T
Article: INDUSTRIAL HEALTH. 2009;47(4):393-401
The Effects of Driving Situation on Sleepiness Indicators after Sleep Loss: A Driving Simulator Study
Anund A; Kecklund G; Kircher A; Tapani A; Akerstedt T
Article: SLEEP MEDICINE CLINICS. 2009;4(2):257-271
Sleep Loss and Fatigue in Shift Work and Shift Work Disorder
Akerstedt T; Wright KPJ
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2009;98(6):1052-1053
Playing a violent television game does not affect saliva cortisol
Ivarsson M; Anderson M; Akerstedt T; Lindblad F
Article: OBESITY. 2009;17(5):1050-1055
Prevalence of Night Eating in Obese and Nonobese Twins
Tholin S; Lindroos A; Tynelius P; Akerstedt T; Stunkard AJ; Bulik CM; Rasmussen F
Article: SLEEP. 2009;32(4):558-565
Shift Work Disorder Among Oil Rig Workers in the North Sea
Waage S; Bente EM; Pallesen S; Hege RE; Holger U; Akerstedt T; Bjorvatn B
Article: SLEEP. 2009;32(2):217-222
Sleep Homeostasis During Repeated Sleep Restriction and Recovery: Support from EEG Dynamics
Akerstedt T; Kecklund G; Ingre M; Lekander M; Axelsson J
Article: PLOS ONE. 2009;4(1):e3590
Novel Biochemical Markers of Psychosocial Stress in Women
Asberg M; Nygren A; Leopardi R; Rylander G; Peterson U; Wilczek L; Kallmen H; Ekstedt M; Akerstedt T; Lekander M; Ekman R
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2009;98(1):166-172
Playing a violent television game affects heart rate variability
Ivarsson M; Anderson M; Angstrom T; Lindblad F
Article: BIOELECTROMAGNETICS. 2009;30(1):59-65
Mobile Phone Exposure and Spatial Memory
Wiholm C; Lowden A; Kuster N; Hillert L; Arnetz BB; Akerstedt T; Moffat SD
Article: ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION. 2008;40(6):1970-1976
The alerting effect of hitting a rumble strip-A simulator study with sleepy drivers
Anund A; Kecklund G; Vadeby A; Hjamdahl M; Akerstedt T
Article: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2008;25(6):1047-1061
Circadian Variability of Cystatin C, Creatinine, and Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) in Healthy Men during Normal Sleep and after an Acute Shift of Sleep
Larsson A; Akerstedt T; Hansson L-O; Axelsson J
Article: PLOS ONE. 2008;3(10):e3493
Extended Driving Impairs Nocturnal Driving Performances
Sagaspe P; Taillard J; Akerstedt T; Bayon V; Espie S; Chaumet G; Bioulac B; Philip P
Article: SLEEP AND BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS. 2008;6(4):234-241
Performance prediction by sleepiness-related subjective symptoms during 26-hour sleep deprivation
Kaida K; Akerstedt T; Takahashi M; Vestergren P; Gillberg M; Lowden A; Kecklund G; Portin C
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2008;39(5):653-662
The impact of free-time activities on sleep, recovery and well-being
Tucker P; Dahgren A; Akerstedt T; Waterhouse J
Article: APPLIED ERGONOMICS. 2008;39(5):565-571
Police officers attitude to different shift systems:: Association with age, present shift schedule, healthy and sleep/wake complaints
Kecklund G; Eriksen CA; Akerstedt T
Article: SLEEP. 2008;31(8):1169-1177
Work-related sleep disturbances and sickness absence in the Swedish working population, 1993-1999
Westerlund H; Alexanderson K; Alkerstedt T; Hanson LM; Theorell T; Kivimaki M
Article: CLINICAL MEDICINE. 2008;8(4):381-383
Clinical update: melatonin and sleep disorders
Arendt J; Van Someren EJW; Appleton R; Skene DJ; Akerstedt T
Article: ACTA PAEDIATRICA. 2008;97(7):889-893
Immigrant girls perceive less stress.
Lindblad F; Backman L; Akerstedt T
Article: ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION. 2008;40(4):1480-1485
Predicting road crashes from a mathematical model of alertness regulation -: The Sleep/Wake Predictor
Akerstedt T; Connor J; Gray A; Kecklund G
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2008;34(2):142-150
Driver impairment at night and its relation to physiological sleepiness
Anund A; Kecklund G; Peters B; Forsman A; Lowden A; Akerstedt T
Article: BIOELECTROMAGNETICS. 2008;29(3):185-196
The effects of 884 MHz GSM wireless communication signals on headache and other symptoms: An experimental provocation study
Hillert L; Akerstedt T; Lowden A; Wiholm C; Kuster N; Ebert S; Boutry C; Moffat SD; Berg M; Arnetz BB
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2008;17(1):16-22
Driver sleepiness and individual differences in preferences for countermeasures
Anund A; Kecklund G; Peters B; Akerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2007;16(4):341-345
Predicting long-term sickness absence from sleep and fatigue
Akerstedt T; Kecklund G; Alfredsson L; Selen J
Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2007;76(3):170-173
Impaired sleep after bedtime stress and worries
Akerstedt T; Kecklund G; Axelsson J
Article: PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR. 2007;92(1-2):250-255
Sleep and sleepiness in relation to stress and displaced work hours
Akerstedt T; Kecklund G; Gillberg M
Article: INDUSTRIAL HEALTH. 2007;45(4):520-526
Use of subjective and physiological indicators of sleepiness to predict performance during a vigilance task
Kaida K; Akerstedt T; Kecklund G; Nilsson JP; Axelsson J
Article: CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY. 2007;118(6):1324-1331
The effects of asking for verbal ratings of sleepiness on sleepiness and its masking effects on performance
Kaida K; Akerstedt T; Kecklund G; Nilsson JP; Axelsson J
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2007;33(3):204-214
Randomized placebo-controlled field study of the effects of bright light and melatonin in adaptation to night work
Bjorvatn B; Stangenes K; Oyane N; Forberg K; Lowden A; Holsten F; Akerstedt T
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF SPORT SCIENCE. 2007;7(1):1-7
Coping with jet-lag:: A position statement for the European College of Sport Science
Reilly T; Atkinson G; Edwards B; Waterhouse J; Akerstedt T; Davenne D; Lemmer B; Wirz-Justice A
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2006;32(5):349-358
Impact of an 84-hour workweek on biomarkers for stress, metabolic processes and diurnal rhythm.
Persson R; Ørbaek P; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2006;32(4):318-327
Overtime work and its effects on sleep, sleepiness, cortisol and blood pressure in an experimental field study
Dahlgren A; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Article: CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY. 2006;117(7):1574-1581
Validation of the Karolinska sleepiness scale against performance and EEG variables.
Kaida K; Takahashi M; Akerstedt T; Nakata A; Otsuka Y; Haratani T; Fukasawa K
Article: SLEEP. 2006;29(6):821-829
Subjective and objective measures of adaptation and readaptation to night work on an oil rig in the North Sea
Bjorvatn B; Stangenes K; Oyane N; Forberg K; Lowden A; Holsten F; Akerstedt T
Article: AVIATION SPACE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 2006;77(6):605-612
Fatigue in trans-atlantic airline operations:: Diaries and actigraphy for two- vs. three-pilot crew
Eriksen CA; Åkerstedt T; Nilsson JP
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2006;15(2):142-148
Subjective sleepiness and accident risk avoiding the ecological fallacy
Ingre M; Akerstedt T; Peters B; Anund A; Kecklund G; Pickles A
Article: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2006;79(5):371-378
Effort-reward imbalance, sleep disturbances and fatigue
Fahlén G; Knutsson A; Peter R; Åkerstedt T; Nordin M; Alfredsson L; Westerholm P
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2006;32(2):121-131
Disturbed sleep and fatigue in occupational burnout
Ekstedt M; Soderstrom M; Akerstedt T; Nilsson J; Sondergaard H-P; Aleksander P
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2006;15(1):47-53
Subjective sleepiness, simulated driving performance and blink duration:: examining individual differences
Ingre M; Åkerstedt T; Peters B; Anund A; Kecklund G
Journal article: SLEEP. 2006;29(1):19-20
Searching for the countermeasure of night-shift sleepiness
Akerstedt T
Article: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2006;23(4):843-858
Aircrew fatigue in trans-atlantic morning and evening flights
Eriksen CA; Akerstedt T
Article: PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS. 2005;101(3):943-948
Comment on short-term variation in subjtective sleepiness
Eriksen CA; Åkerstedt T; Kecklund G; Åkerstedt A
Article: SLEEP. 2005;28(12):1511-1516
Fatigue, sleepiness, and performance in simulated versus real driving conditions
Philip P; Sagaspe P; Taillard J; Valtat C; Moore N; Åkerstedt T; Charles A; Bioulac B
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2005;31(4):277-285
Different levels of work-related stress and the effects on sleep, fatigue and cortisol
Dahlgren A; Kecklund G; Åkerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM. 2005;90(8):4530-4535
Effects of acutely displaced sleep on testosterone
Axelsson J; Ingre M; Åkerstedt T; Holmbäck U
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2005;14(1):17-20
Impaired alertness and performance driving home from the night shift:: a driving simulator study
Åkerstedt T; Peters B; Anund A; Kecklund G
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2005;14(1):1-6
Less effective executive functioning after one night's sleep deprivation
Nilsson JP; Söderström M; Karlsson AU; Lekander M; Åkerstedt T; Lindroth NE; Axelsson J
Journal article: SLEEP. 2005;28(1):9-11
Shift work and sleep disorders
Åkerstedt T
Article: SLEEP. 2004;27(7):1369-1377
Sleep and sleepiness in young individuals with high burnout scores
Söderström M; Ekstedt M; Åkerstedt T; Nilsson J; Axelsson J
Article: SLEEP. 2004;27(7):1344-1349
Snoring and progression of coronary artery disease: The Stockholm female coronary angiography study
Leineweber C; Kecklund G; Janszky I; Åkerstedt T; Orth-Gomér K
Article: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH. 2004;57(5):427-433
Mental fatigue, work and sleep
Åkerstedt T; Knutsson A; Westerholm P; Theorell T; Alfredsson L; Kecklund G
Article: PSYCHOSOMATIC MEDICINE. 2004;66(6):925-931
Microarousals during sleep are associated with increased levels of lipids, cortisol, and blood pressure
Ekstedt M; Åkerstedt T; Söderström M
Article: PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS. 2004;98(3 Pt 1):770-776
Effect on truck drivers' alertness of a 30-min. exposure to bright light: a field study.
Landström U; Akerstedt T; Byström M; Nordström B; Wibom R
Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2004;66(2):169-176
Apprehension of the subsequent working day is associated with a low amount of slow wave sleep
Kecklund G; Åckerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2004;13(1):45-48
Effect of accumulated night work during the working lifetime, on subjective health and sleep in monozygotic twins
Ingre M; Åkerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2004;13(1):37-43
Suppression of sleepiness and melatonin by bright light exposure during breaks in night work
Lowden A; Åkerstedt T; Wibom R
Article: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY. 2004;65(3):251-263
Performance and sleepiness during a 24 h wake in constant conditions are affected by diet
Lowden A; Holmbäck U; Åkerstedt T; Forslund J; Lennernäs M; Forslund A
Article: INTERNATIONAL ARCHIVES OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. 2004;77(2):121-129
Tolerance to shift work-how does it relate to sleep and wakefulness?
Axelsson J; Åkerstedt T; Kecklund G; Lowden A
Article: PERCEPTUAL AND MOTOR SKILLS. 2003;97(3):811-819
Bright light as a sleepiness prophylactic:: A laboratory study of subjective ratings and EEG
Åkerstedt T; Landström U; Byström M; Nordström B; Wibom R
Article: JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY. 2003;95(5):2099-2105
Hormonal changes in satisfied and dissatisfied shift workers across a shift cycle
Axelsson J; Åkerstedt T; Kecklund G; Lindqvist A; Attefors R
Article: SLEEP MEDICINE. 2003;4(6):531-536
Snoring and the metabolic syndrome in women
Leineweber C; Kecklund G; Åkerstedt T; Janszky I; Orth-Gomér K
Article: JOURNAL OF NUTRITION. 2003;133(9):2748-2755
The human body may buffer small differences in meal size and timing during a 24-h wake period provided energy balance is maintained
Holmbäck U; Lowden A; Åkerfeldt T; Lenneräs M; Hambraeus L; Forslund J; Åkerstedt T; Stridsborg M; Forslund A
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2003;29(4):261-269
Effects of the implementation of an 84-hour workweek on neurobehavioral test performance and cortisol responsiveness during testing.
Persson R; Orbaek P; Ursin H; Kecklund G; Osterberg K; Akerstedt T
Journal article: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE. 2003;254(1):6-12
Sleep as restitution:: an introduction
Åkerstedt T; Nilsson PM
Article: SLEEP. 2003;26(3):277-280
Fatigue, sleep restriction, and performance in automobile drivers:: A controlled study in a natural environment
Philip P; Sagaspe P; Taillard J; Moore N; Guilleminault C; Sanchez-Ortuno M; Åkerstedt T; Bioulac B
Article: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NUTRITION. 2003;42(2):75-83
Endocrine responses to nocturnal eating -: possible implications for night work
Holmbäck U; Forslund A; Lowden A; Forslund J; Åkerstedt T; Lennernäs M; Hambraeus L; Stridsberg M
Article: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS. 2003;31(2):101-109
Operator performance and signs of sleepiness during day and night work in a simulated thermal power plant
Gillberg M; Kecklund G; Göransson B; Åkerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH. 2003;54(2):121-127
Poor sleep increases the prospective risk for recurrent events in middle-aged women with coronary disease -: The Stockholm Female Coronary Risk Study
Leineweber C; Kecklund G; Janszky I; Åkerstedt T; Orth-Gomér K
Article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2003;29(1):27-34
A shorter workday as a means of reducing the occurrence of musculoskeletal disorders.
Wergeland EL; Veiersted B; Ingre M; Olsson B; Akerstedt T; Bjørnskau T; Varg N
Article: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH. 2002;53(3):741-748
Sleep disturbances, work stress and work hours -: A cross-sectional study
Åkerstedt T; Knutsson A; Westerholm P; Theorell T; Alfredsson L; Kecklund G
Article: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 2002;59(9):595-600
Work organisation and unintentional sleep:: results from the WOLF study
Åkerstedt T; Knutsson A; Westerholm P; Theorell T; Alfredsson L; Kecklund G
Article: JOURNAL OF PSYCHOSOMATIC RESEARCH. 2002;53(1):585-588
Work load and work hours in relation to disturbed sleep and fatigue in a large representative sample
Åkerstedt T; Fredlund P; Gillberg M; Jansson B
Article: JOURNAL OF NUTRITION. 2002;132(7):1892-1899
Metabolic responses to nocturnal eating in men are affected by sources of dietary energy
Holmbäck U; Forslund A; Forslund J; Hambraeus L; Lennernäs M; Lowden A; Stridsberg M; Åkerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2002;11(1):69-71
A prospective study of fatal occupational accidents -: relationship to sleeping difficulties and occupational factors
Åkerstedt T; Fredlund P; Gillberg M; Jansson B
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2002;99(3):150-152
[We need our sleep!].
Akerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF HUMAN ERGOLOGY. 2001;30(1-2):381-386
Time of day type of food--relation to mood and hunger during 24 hours of constant conditions.
Lowden A; Holmbäck U; Akerstedt T; Forslund A; Forslund J; Lennernäs M
Article: JOURNAL OF HUMAN ERGOLOGY. 2001;30(1-2):197-202
A 6-hour working day--effects on health and well-being.
Akerstedt T; Olsson B; Ingre M; Holmgren M; Kecklund G
Article: JOURNAL OF HUMAN ERGOLOGY. 2001;30(1-2):53-58
The effects of double-shifts (15.5 hours) on sleep, fatigue and health.
Kecklund G; Ekstedt M; Akerstedt T; Dahlgren A; Samuelson B
Article: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2001;98(25):3014-3017
International consensus meeting concerning fatigue and the risk of traffic accidents.: The significance of fatigue for transportation safety is presently underestimated
Åkerstedt T; Haraldsson PO
Article: SLEEP. 2001;24(4):401-406
Night driving, season, and the risk of highway accidents
Åkerstedt T; Kecklund G; Hörte LG
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2001;10(2):105-110
Age, gender and early morning highway accidents
Åkerstedt T; Kecklund G
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 2000;9(4):395
Consensus Statement:: Fatigue and accidents in transport operations
Åkerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 1999;8(2):105-112
Bright light treatment used for adaptation to night work and re-adaptation back to day life.: A field study at an oil platform in the North Sea
Bjorvatn B; Kecklund G; Åkerstedt T
Article: ERGONOMICS. 1999;42(4):647-656
Effect of sleep loss on core temperature when movement is controlled
Minors D; Waterhouse J; Åkerstedt T; Atkinson G; Folkard S
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 1999;8(1):77-81
A 50-Hz electromagnetic field impairs sleep
Åkerstedt T; Arnetz B; Ficca G; Paulsson LE; Kallner A
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 1999;8(1):9-14
Simple reaction time, duration of driving and sleep deprivation in young versus old automobile drivers
Philip P; Taillard J; Quera-Salva MA; Bioulac B; Åkerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 1999;8(1):15-24
Eastward long distance flights, sleep and wake patterns in air crews in connection with a two-day layover
Lowden A; Åkerstedt T
Article: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 1999;56(1):46-50
Shiftwork and myocardial infarction:: a case-control study
Knutsson A; Hallquist J; Reuterwall C; Theorell T; Åkerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 1998;7(4):240-247
Promoting alertness with a short nap during a night shift
Sallinen M; Harma M; Akerstedt T; Rosa R; Lillqvist O
Article: PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR. 1998;64(5):599-604
Sleep loss and performance:: No "safe" duration of a monotonous task
Gillberg M; Åkerstedt T
Article: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 1998;15(4):365-376
Retaining home-base sleep hours to prevent jet lag in connection with a westward flight across nine time zones
Lowden A; Akerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 1998;40(7):601-608
Rapid adaptation to night work at an oil platform, but slow readaptation after returning home
Bjorvatn B; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Article: AVIATION SPACE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 1998;69(6):596-602
Sleep and wake patterns in aircrew on a 2-day layover on westward long distance flights
Lowden A; Åkerstedt T
Article: SLEEP MEDICINE REVIEWS. 1998;2(2):117-128
Shift work and disturbed sleep/wakefulness.
Akerstedt T
Article: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSIOLOGY. 1998;274(4):R1162-R1168
Experimental separation of time of day and homeostatic influences on sleep
Åkerstedt T; Hume K; Minors D; Waterhouse J
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 1997;6(4):217-220
Objective components of individual differences in subjective sleep quality
Keklund G; Akerstedt T
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 1997;6(4):221-229
Good sleep - its timing and physiological sleep characteristics
Akerstedt T; Hume K; Minors D; Waterhouse J
Article: SLEEP. 1997;20(8):614-619
Sleep in a truck berth
Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Journal article: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 1997;23(4):241-242
Cardiovascular disease and shift work
Akerstedt T; Knutsson A
Article: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 1997;14(2):145-158
Alertness-enhancing drugs as a countermeasure to fatigue in irregular work hours
Akerstedt T; Ficca G
Article: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 1997;14(2):115-123
The three-process model of alertness and its extension to performance, sleep latency, and sleep length
Akerstedt T; Folkard S
Article: SLEEP. 1997;20(3):215-223
Morning work: Effects of early rising on sleep and alertness
Kecklund G; Akerstedt T; Lowden A
Article: SLEEP. 1996;19(7):570-575
The effects of a short daytime nap after restricted night sleep
Gillberg M; Kecklund G; Axelsson J; Akerstedt T
Article: PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY. 1996;33(4):385-389
Predicting sleep latency from the three-process model of alertness regulation
Akerstedt T; Folkard S
Article: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 1996;13(1):27-34
The difference between activity when in bed and out of bed .1. Healthy subjects and selected patients
Minors D; Akerstedt T; Atkinson G; Dahlitz M; Folkard S; Levi F; Mormont C; Parkes D; Waterhouse J
Article: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 1996;5(1):12-15
Sleepiness and performance of professional drivers in a truck simulator - Comparisons between day and night driving
Gillberg M; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Article: OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 1996;53(2):136-141
Predicting duration of sleep from the three process model of regulation of alertness
Akerstedt T; Folkard S
Article: APPETITE. 1995;25(3):253-265
SHIFT RELATED DIETARY-INTAKE IN DAY AND SHIFT WORKERS
LENNERNAS M; HAMBRAEUS L; AKERSTEDT T
Article: BIOLOGICAL RHYTHM RESEARCH. 1995;26(1):32-47
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SLEEP STAGES AND SHORT-TERM CHANGES IN RECTAL TEMPERATURE IN HUMANS
WATERHOUSE J; MINORS D; AKERSTEDT T; KERKHOF G; HUME K; WEINERT D
Article: SLEEP. 1995;18(1):1-6
VALIDATION OF THE S-COMPONENT AND C-COMPONENT OF THE 3-PROCESS MODEL OF ALERTNESS REGULATION
AKERSTEDT T; FOLKARD S
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Effects of one-night partial sleep deprivation on perivascular space volume fraction: Findings from the Stockholm Sleepy Brain Study.
Custer RM; Lynch KM; Barisano G; Herting MM; Åkerstedt T; Nilsonne G; Ahmadi H; Choupan J
Corrigendum: SLEEP AND BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS. 2017;15(4):341
Comparing two versions of the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS) (vol 14, pg 257, 2016)
Miley AA; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Published conference paper: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2012;29(5):641-649
Assessment of a New Dynamic Light Regimen in a Nuclear Power Control Room Without Windows on Quickly Rotating Shiftworkers-Effects on Health, Wakefulness, and Circadian Alignment: A Pilot Study
Lowden A; Akerstedt T
Published conference paper: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2012;29(5):531-536
20th International Symposium on Shiftwork and Working Time: Biological Mechanisms, Recovery, and Risk Management in the 24-h Society
Kecklund G; Di Milia L; Axelsson J; Lowden A; Akerstedt T
Review: ACCIDENT ANALYSIS AND PREVENTION. 2011;43(2):549-564
Modelling fatigue and the use of fatigue models in work settings.
Dawson D; Ian Noy Y; Härmä M; Akerstedt T; Belenky G
Review: NEUROSCIENCE FOR ADDICTION MEDICINE: FROM PREVENTION TO REHABILITATION - CONSTRUCTS AND DRUGS. 2011;190:169-188
Sleep loss and accidents-Work hours, life style, and sleep pathology
Akerstedt T; Philip P; Capelli A; Kecklund G
Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2010;107(36):2072-2076
[Life style affects sleep--for better and for worse].
Akerstedt T
Published conference paper: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2010;27(5):975-986
EARLY MORNING WORK-PREVALENCE AND RELATION TO SLEEP/WAKE PROBLEMS: A NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVE SURVEY
Akerstedt T; Kecklund G; Selen J
Published conference paper: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2010;27(5):987-996
SLEEP AND SLEEPINESS: IMPACT OF ENTERING OR LEAVING SHIFTWORK-A PROSPECTIVE STUDY
Akerstedt T; Nordin M; Alfredsson L; Westerholm P; Kecklund G
Published conference paper: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2008;25(2):349-358
Sleep length as a function of morning shift-start time in irregular shift schedules for train drivers: self-rated health and individual differences.
Ingre M; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T; Söderström M; Kecklund L
Published conference paper: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2008;25(2-3):333-348
Disturbed sleep in shift workers, day workers, and insomniacs
Akerstedt T; Ingre M; Broman J-E; Kecklund G
Published conference paper: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2008;25(2-3):309-319
Accounting for partial sleep deprivation and cumulative sleepiness in the Three-Process Model of alertness regulation
Akerstedt T; Ingre M; Kecklund G; Folkard S; Axelsson J
Published conference paper: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2008;25(2-3):271-278
Effects of context on sleepiness self-ratings during repeated partial sleep deprivation
Akerstedt T; Kecklund G; Axelsson J
Published conference paper: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2008;25(2-3):297-308
Sleepiness and performance in response to repeated sleep restriction and subsequent recovery during semi-laboratory conditions
Axelsson J; Kecklund G; Akerstedt T; Donofrio P; Lekander M; Ingre M
Review: PHYSIOLOGY & BEHAVIOR. 2007;90(2-3):209-218
Altered sleep/wake patterns and mental performance
Akerstedt T
Review: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2006;32(6):493-501
Psychosocial stress and impaired sleep
Akerstedt T
Review: SLEEP MEDICINE REVIEWS. 2006;10(5):347-356
Transport and industrial safety, how are they affected by sleepiness and sleep restriction
Philip P; Akerstedt T
Published conference paper: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 2006;:35-40
Weekday and weekend patterns of diurnal cortisol, activation and fatigue among people scoring high for burnout
Soderstrom M; Ekstedt M; Akerstedt T
Published conference paper: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2006;23(6):1125-1137
Influence of flexibility and variability of working hours on health and well-being
Costa G; Sartori S; Akerstedt T
Review: INDUSTRIAL HEALTH. 2005;43(1):80-84
The future of work hours -: the European view
Åkerstedt T; Kecklund G
Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2004;101(17):1501-1505
[Sleep as recovery after stress].
Akerstedt T
Editorial comment: AVIATION SPACE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 2004;75(3):A89
Response to commentary on the three-process model of alertness and broader modeling issues
Åkerstedt T; Folkard S
Published conference paper: AVIATION SPACE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 2004;75(3):A75-A83
Predictions from the three-process model of alertness
Åkerstedt T; Folkard S; Portin C
Published conference paper: AVIATION SPACE AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE. 2004;75(3):A161-A167
Trends in the risk of accidents and injuries and their implications for models of fatigue and performance
Folkard S; Åkerstedt T
Published conference paper: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2004;21(6):1055-1061
Shift work and mortality
Åkerstedt T; Kecklund G; Johansson SE
Published conference paper: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2004;21(6):831-844
Flexible working hours, health, and well-being in Europe: Some considerations from a SALTSA project
Costa G; Åkerstedt T; Nachreiner F; Baltieri F; Carvalhais J; Folkard S; Dresen MF; Gadbois C; Gartner J; Sukalo HG; Härmä M; Kandolin I; Sartori S; Silvério J
Published conference paper: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2004;21(6):1025-1035
Analyzing irregular working hours: Lessons learned in the development of RAS 1.0 - The representation and analysis software
Gärtner J; Popkin S; Leitner W; Wahl S; Åkerstedt T; Folkard S
Published conference paper: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2004;21(6):973-990
Variation in sleepiness during early morning shifts: A mixed model approach to an experimental field study of train drivers
Ingre M; Kecklund G; Åkerstedt T; Kecklund L
Published conference paper: CHRONOBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL. 2004;21(6):913-922
Individual differences in the diurnal cortisol response to stress
Dahlgren A; Åkerstedt T; Kecklund G
Review: OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE-OXFORD. 2003;53(2):89-94
Shift work and disturbed sleep/wakefulness
Åkerstedt T
Review: SLEEP MEDICINE REVIEWS. 2002;6(4):267-286
Awakening from sleep
Åkerstedt T; Billiard M; Bonnet M; Ficca G; Garma L; Mariotti M; Salzarulo P; Schulz H
Published conference paper: BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY. 2002;56:273S-283S
The biological effects of solar activity
Breus TK; Pimenov KY; Cornélissen G; Halberg F; Syutkina EV; Baevsky RM; Petrov VM; Orth-Gomér K; Åkerstedt T; Otsuka K; Watanabe Y; Chibisov SM
Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 2001;98(25):3018-3023
[Drowsiness--greater traffic hazard than alcohol. Causes, risks and treatment].
Haraldsson PO; Akerstedt T
Published conference paper: JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL RHYTHMS. 1999;14(6):577-587
Beyond the three-process model of alertness:: Estimating phase, time on shift, and successive night effects
Folkard S; Åkerstedt T; Macdonald I; Tucker P; Spencer MB
Published conference paper: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL ERGONOMICS. 1998;21(3-4):167-178
Work place countermeasures of night shift fatigue
Akerstedt T; Landstrom U
Published conference paper: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 1998;24:69-75
Change from an 8-hour shift to a 12-hour shift, attitudes, sleep, sleepiness and performance
Lowden A; Kecklund G; Axelsson J; Åkerstedt T
Published conference paper: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 1998;24:62-68
Effects of alternating 8- and 12-hour shifts on sleep, sleepiness, physical effort and performance
Axelsson J; Kecklund G; Åkerstedt T; Lowden A
Published conference paper: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF WORK ENVIRONMENT & HEALTH. 1998;24:18-27
Is there an optimal sleep-wake pattern in shift work?
Åkerstedt T
Published conference paper: PATHOLOGIE ET BIOLOGIE. 1996;44(3):205-207
Circadian rhythm adjustment: Difficulties in assessment caused by masking
Waterhouse J; Minors D; Akerstedt T; Hume K; Kerkhof G
Published conference paper: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 1995;4(S2):47-50
Effects of timing of shifts on sleepiness and sleep duration
Kecklund G; Akerstedt T
Editorial comment: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 1995;4:1-3
Work hours, sleepiness and accidents - Introduction and summary
Akerstedt T
Published conference paper: JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH. 1995;4(S2):15-22
Work hours, sleepiness and the underlying mechanisms
Akerstedt T
Review: LAKARTIDNINGEN. 1995;92(20):2103-2104
[Increased risk of accidents during night shift. An underestimated problem are fatigue-induced accidents].
Akerstedt T
Review: NEUROPHYSIOLOGIE CLINIQUE-CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY. 1995;25(6):367-375
Work hours and sleepiness
Akerstedt T
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