Daily rest period

1. Daily rest period has no effect on short sleep duration in humans.

   “There was no significant association between ensuring a DRP in the workplace and short sleep duration among full-time workers.”

   HumansFull-time workersn = 4,202

   Association between ensuring a daily rest period in the workplace and workers' sleep: Evidence from a matched employer-employee survey in Japan

   SSM - population health·14 Sep 2026

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1. Daily rest period is associated with daytime sleepiness in humans.

   “ensuring ≥11 h DRP was significantly associated with lower odds of short sleep duration among overtime workers and daytime sleepiness among full-time workers.”

   HumansFull-time workers≥11 h DRPn = 4,202

   Association between ensuring a daily rest period in the workplace and workers' sleep: Evidence from a matched employer-employee survey in Japan

   SSM - population health·14 Sep 2026

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1. Daily rest period is associated with short sleep duration in humans.

   “ensuring ≥11 h DRP was significantly associated with lower odds of short sleep duration among overtime workers”

   HumansOvertime workers≥11 h DRP

   Association between ensuring a daily rest period in the workplace and workers' sleep: Evidence from a matched employer-employee survey in Japan

   SSM - population health·14 Sep 2026

More on Short sleep duration

1. Daily rest period is associated with association between working hours and short sleep duration in humans.

   “however, this association appeared weaker among workers in workplaces with ≥11 h DRP.”

   HumansFull-time workers; exploratory pattern more evident among women≥11 h DRP

   Association between ensuring a daily rest period in the workplace and workers' sleep: Evidence from a matched employer-employee survey in Japan

   SSM - population health·14 Sep 2026