ArticlePloS one2012
Sleepiness, long distance commuting and night work as predictors of driving performance.
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- Tracking Vigilance While Driving: Pilot Study of Heart Rate Variability Classification Under a Controlled Sleep-Deprivation Protocol.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Sleep Habits and Disturbances in Healthcare Workers: A Cross-Sectional Survey in French Public Hospitals.Nature and science of sleep · 2024Article
- Applying a Health Equity Lens to Work-Related Motor Vehicle Safety in the United States.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- How Tired is Too Tired to Drive? A Systematic Review Assessing the Use of Prior Sleep Duration to Detect Driving Impairment.Nature and science of sleep · 2023Review
- On the road again: A cross-sectional survey examining work schedules, commuting time, and driving-related outcomes among U.S. oil and gas extraction workers.American journal of industrial medicine · 2022Article
- Commuting Accidents among Non-Physician Staff of a Large University Hospital Center from 2012 to 2016: A Case-Control Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
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- Circadian adaptation to night shift work influences sleep, performance, mood and the autonomic modulation of the heart.PloS one · 2013Article
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Few studies have examined the effect of working night shift and long distance commuting. We examined the association between several sleep related and demographic variables, commuting distance, night work and use of mobile phones on driving performance. We used a prospective design to recruit participants and conducted a telephone survey (n = 649). The survey collected demographic and journey details, work and sleep history and driving performance concerning the day the participant was recruited. Participants also completed the Karolinska Sleepiness Scale and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale. Night workers reported significantly more sleepiness, shorter sleep duration and commuting longer distances. Seven variables were significant predictors of lane crossing. The strongest predictor was acute sleepiness (OR = 5.25, CI, 1.42-19.49, p<0.01) followed by driving ≥150 kms (OR = 3.61, CI, 1.66-7.81, p<0.001), obtaining less than 10 hours sleep in the previous 48 hours (OR = 2.58, CI, 1.03-6.46, p<0.05), driving after night shift (OR = 2.19, CI, 1.24-3.88, p<0.001), being <43 years old (OR = 1.95, CI, 1.11-3.41, p<0.05) and using mobile phones during the journey (OR = 1.90, CI, 1.10-3.27, p<0.05). Sleep related variables, long-distance commuting and night work have a major impact on lane crossing. Several interventions should be considered to reduce the level of sleepiness in night workers.
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