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Accumulation of sleep loss among shift-working truck drivers.
Mia PylkkönenMia PylkkönenMikael SallinenMikael SallinenAsko TolvanenJussi OnninenJussi Onninensubject
Truckmedicine.medical_specialtyAutomobile DrivingPhysiology030209 endocrinology & metabolismAudiologyCircadian RhythmShift work03 medical and health sciencesMotor Vehicles0302 clinical medicinePhysiology (medical)Work Schedule TolerancemedicineHumansSleep (system call)PsychologySleepRoad traffic030217 neurology & neurosurgerySleep lossdescription
Sleep loss is known to contribute to road traffic accidents. Professional drivers are vulnerable to curtailment of sleep due to long driving bouts and shift work. To fill in the gap in the literature related to the buildup of sleep loss in irregular shift systems, we recorded the sleep and working hours of 47 shift-working long-haul truck drivers during a two-week period. Sleep (time in bed) was verified by actigraphy and sleep logs. Sleepiness was measured using the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale (KSS). Individual sleep need was based on self-assessments. We examined the accumulated sleep versus self-reported sleep need across the study period, using midnights as points of observation, and the accumulated sleep loss within 72 h prior to shift end (sleep versus need, SVN
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-24 | Chronobiology international |