Alteration of sleep behavior among office workers and its physiological perspectives during lockdown with its future implication: A mini-review

Abstract

People worldwide experienced diverse health issues due to the sudden pandemic outbreak, which changed their lifestyles and work patterns. Consequently, due to the switch from the traditional work schedule, there was a significant shift in office workers’ work schedules, where “work-from-home” became the new normal. There is sporadic evidence regarding different physiological problems among the general population in this pandemic literature; however, very few studies have documented alterations of temporal behavior in office employees of corporate sectors. This present article reviewed and summarized existing research results that looked into the health consequences of the pandemic-induced new normal life and its effects on office workers’ physical and mental health. This review will contribute to a deeper insight into the root issues of long-term sleep disturbances with the physical and mental health concerns that the epidemic has brought about in the corporate population.