Descriptive epidemiology of dozing and driving in a college student population

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 157-162

  Lindsay, Gordon A ^a   Hanks, Walter A ^a   Hurley, Richard D ^a   Dane, Skip ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hardiness Group   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Driving; Epidemiology; Fatigue; Injuries; Traffic crashes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVING ABILITY; FATALITY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT;

EID: 0032903669     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448489909595641     Document Type: Article

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