| Document ID (ISN) | 104978 |
| CIS number |
06-469 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-6870 - Applied Ergonomics |
| Year |
2005 |
| Convention or series no. |
|
| Author(s) |
Lamond N., Darwent D., Dawson D. |
| Title |
Train drivers' sleep and alertness during short relay operations |
| Bibliographic information |
May 2005, Vol.36, No.3, p.313-318. Illus. 22 ref. |
| Abstract |
Within Australia, there has been a recent increase in relay working in rail transport operations. To address concerns about the amount of sleep by drivers in relay vans and resulting potential deficits in alertness, the current study assessed the sleep behaviour and alertness of 15 train drivers working short (<48h) relay operations. In total, drivers obtained 8-12h of sleep during the relay trip, which took approximately 40h. Overall, they reported that they felt more alert following each sleep period. Drivers were able to sustain attention during the 10-min vigilance tasks administered before and after each shift. These findings suggest that the amount of sleep obtained in crew vans during short relay operations is sufficient to maintain alertness during the trip. The importance of scheduling shifts to maximize the number of sleep opportunities between 10 pm and 7 am is emphasized. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
Australia; shift work; rail transport; vigilance; sleep |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
subjective assessment; sleep deprivation; sleep pattern |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Australia |
| Subject(s) |
Transport and communications
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Rail transportation
Vigilance
Fatigue
|
