Sleep patterns and sleep-related complaints of Brazilian interstate bus drivers

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 71-77

  Mello, M T ^a,e   Santana, M G ^b   Souza, L M ^b   Oliveira, P C S ^b   Ventura, M L ^c   Stampi, C ^d   Tufik, S ^e  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF GOIÁS   (Brazil)

^c Clinical Microbiology Section   (Brazil)

^d Chronobiology Research Institute   (United States)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Depression; Physical activity; Shift workers; Sleep; Sleep related disorders

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CAR DRIVING; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SOCIAL CLASS; TIME; WORK;

ANXIETY; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; BRAZIL; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; SOCIAL CLASS; TIME FACTORS; WORK;

EID: 0033630678     PISSN: 0100879X     EISSN: 1414431X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0100-879X2000000100010     Document Type: Article

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