Work- and sleep-related predictors of subjective on-duty alertness in irregular work schedules

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1803, 2002, Pages 16-21

  Pilcher, June J ^a   Anderson, Jennifer ^b   Edwards, Gina ^b   Coplen, Michael K ^c  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERS; LOCOMOTIVES; SCHEDULING; SLEEP RESEARCH;

WORK SCHEDULES;

RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION;

EID: 0036989311     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1803-03     Document Type: Article

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