FATIGUE AND SLEEPINESS DURING LONG-DURATION DRIVING: A PRELIMINARY STUDY AMONG INDONESIAN COMMERCIAL DRIVERS

Sleepiness while driving and shiftwork patterns among Korean bus drivers

BACKGROUND Sleepiness while driving has been regarded as a major cause of death due to traffic accidents. We compared the degree of sleepiness across five different working time periods (first, morning, post-lunch, afternoon, and last) among Korean bus drivers with different shift types (Daily two shift/Alternating day shift). METHOD We interviewed 332 bus drivers with two shift types (Daily ...

Driving under influence among long distance commercial drivers in ilorin, nigeria

خستگی و خواب‌آلودگی در رانندگان

Introduction: Fatigue and sleepiness can negatively affect driver’s consciousness and their cognitive function. Traffic accidents due to sleepiness are more common among people who work more than 60 hours a week, or have irregular working hours or night shifts. Methods: Last available literature and the most authentic sources were assessed and different aspects of the issue were evalua...

sleepiness among iranian lorry drivers

excessive daytime sleepiness (eds) denotes a propensity to doze off or fall asleep unintentionally during the day, particularly in passive situations. there is cumulative evidence pointing to an association between sleepiness and probability of involvement in motor vehicle crashes. this study was designed to determine the prevalence of sleepiness in a group of iranian lorry drivers and its asso...

Neuromuscular fatigue during a long-duration cycling exercise.

The effects of prolonged cycling on neuromuscular parameters were studied in nine endurance-trained subjects during a 5-h exercise sustained at 55% of the maximal aerobic power. Torque during maximal voluntary contraction (MVC) of the quadriceps muscle decreased progressively throughout the exercise (P < 0.01) and was 18% less at the end of exercise compared with the preexercise value. Peak twi...