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The sleep and performance of train drivers during an extended freight-haul operation.
Appl Ergon. 2008 Sep; 39(5):614-22.AE

Abstract

The sleep and performance of train drivers was monitored across a 106-h rail operation between the Australian cities of Adelaide and Perth. The drivers worked alternating 8-h shift rotations across the operation and rested in specially equipped, crew-van carriages during non-work periods. The crew-van rest opportunities were associated with shorter bedtime spans, less total sleep time, and poorer sleep efficiency than sleeps initiated at home. The duration of crew-van sleeps was primarily dependent on the time of day at which the rest opportunities occurred. Overall, drivers incurred a significant cumulative sleep loss across the duration of the operation. Despite the deficit, drivers were able to sustain vigilance performance across the operation.

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Darwent D
Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, Level 7, Playford Building, City East Campus, Frome Road, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia. david.darwent@unisa.edu.au <david.darwent@unisa.edu.au>
Lamond N
No affiliation info available
Dawson D
No affiliation info available

MeSH

AdultAustraliaCircadian RhythmEfficiencyFatigueHumansMaleMiddle AgedMotor ActivityPsychomotor PerformanceRailroadsSleepSleep DeprivationSleep Disorders, Circadian RhythmWakefulnessWork Schedule Tolerance

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

18395694

Citation

Darwent, David, et al. "The Sleep and Performance of Train Drivers During an Extended Freight-haul Operation." Applied Ergonomics, vol. 39, no. 5, 2008, pp. 614-22.
Darwent D, Lamond N, Dawson D. The sleep and performance of train drivers during an extended freight-haul operation. Appl Ergon. 2008;39(5):614-22.
Darwent, D., Lamond, N., & Dawson, D. (2008). The sleep and performance of train drivers during an extended freight-haul operation. Applied Ergonomics, 39(5), 614-22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apergo.2008.02.012
Darwent D, Lamond N, Dawson D. The Sleep and Performance of Train Drivers During an Extended Freight-haul Operation. Appl Ergon. 2008;39(5):614-22. PubMed PMID: 18395694.
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TY - JOUR T1 - The sleep and performance of train drivers during an extended freight-haul operation. AU - Darwent,David, AU - Lamond,Nicole, AU - Dawson,Drew, Y1 - 2008/04/18/ PY - 2007/10/31/received PY - 2008/02/04/revised PY - 2008/02/12/accepted PY - 2008/4/9/pubmed PY - 2008/10/31/medline PY - 2008/4/9/entrez SP - 614 EP - 22 JF - Applied ergonomics JO - Appl Ergon VL - 39 IS - 5 N2 - The sleep and performance of train drivers was monitored across a 106-h rail operation between the Australian cities of Adelaide and Perth. The drivers worked alternating 8-h shift rotations across the operation and rested in specially equipped, crew-van carriages during non-work periods. The crew-van rest opportunities were associated with shorter bedtime spans, less total sleep time, and poorer sleep efficiency than sleeps initiated at home. The duration of crew-van sleeps was primarily dependent on the time of day at which the rest opportunities occurred. Overall, drivers incurred a significant cumulative sleep loss across the duration of the operation. Despite the deficit, drivers were able to sustain vigilance performance across the operation. SN - 0003-6870 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/18395694/The_sleep_and_performance_of_train_drivers_during_an_extended_freight_haul_operation_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -