{"id":18717,"date":"2016-04-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/uncategorized\/study-reveals-how-many-hours-a-week-you-should-really-work\/"},"modified":"2016-04-19T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-04-19T00:00:00","slug":"study-reveals-how-many-hours-a-week-you-should-really-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/lifestyle\/study-reveals-how-many-hours-a-week-you-should-really-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Study reveals how many hours a week you should really work"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>An Australian study has found that workers aged 40 and over perform better when they work three days a week.<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.melbourneinstitute.com\/downloads\/working_paper_series\/wp2016n07.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The study published by The University of Melbourne<\/a> tested the cognitive performance of 3,000 men and 3,500 women.<\/p>\n<p>It found that the performance of middle-aged workers improved as the working week increased up to 25 hours a week, but when the working week went over 25 hours, performance decreased due to \u201cfatigue and stress\u201d, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/news\/uk\/home-news\/workers-over-40-perform-best-with-three-day-week-25-hours-melbourne-institute-study-a6988921.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports The Independent<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Those working 55 hours a week performed worse than those who were retired or unemployed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>One of the study\u2019s authors, Professor Colin McKenzie from Keio University, explained why:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWork can be a double-edged sword,&nbsp;in that it can stimulate brain activity, but at the same time long working hours can cause fatigue and stress, which potentially damage cognitive functions.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We point out that differences in working hours are important for maintaining cognitive functioning in middle-aged and elderly adults,&#8221; he said. &#8220;This means that, in middle and older age, working part-time could be effective in maintaining cognitive ability.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The findings come as workers around the world work later into life than ever before.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Many countries are going to raise their retirement ages by delaying the age at which people are eligible to start receiving pension benefits. This means that more people continue to work in the later stages of their life,\u201d Professor McKenzie said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/sport\/jasper-pittard-gives-port-adelaide-fans-heartfelt-apology\">POWER STAR APOLOGISES TO FANS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href=\"https:\/\/cms.fiveaa.com.au\/shows\/david-and-will\/adelaide-lord-mayor-says-adelaide-needs-to-get-ready-for-electric-cars\">ADELAIDE MAYOR PREDICTS ELECTRIC CARS \u2013 SOONER THAN YOU THINK<\/a><\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Australian study has found that workers aged 40 and over perform better when they work three days a week. The study published by The University of Melbourne tested the cognitive performance of 3,000 men and 3,500 women. 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