Abstract
It has been recognized in several studies that physical stressors such as noise and/or vibration have an influence on hypothalamo-hypophysial-adrenal system and autonomic nervous system in human as well as in rat.
Since the enforcement of Equal Employment Opportunity Law and the revision of Labor Standards Law, working fields are being expanded for women and the number of women with prolonged working hours is increasing. Working women also do housework and they need to be compatible with child and elder care. Therefore, special health care for the working women becomes necessary. As an elongation of a conventional study, labor circumstances and health of women was investigated. In particular, it was found using electromyography, electrocardiography and questionnarire for fatigue investigation that working women engaged in farming were affected by word/stress load. In additon, the results of a study on effects of night word on urinary excretion of hormone suggested that the night work of the pregnant shift workers should be much more relieved.
Demand-control-support model in work in order to prevent sickness outbreak by various occupational stress factors is seemed to be necessary.
