The interactive effects of extended wakefulness and low-dose alcohol on simulated driving and vigilance

Sleep

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1334-1340

  Howard, Mark E ^a   Jackson, Melinda L ^a   Kennedy, Gerard A ^a,b   Swann, Philip ^c   Barnes, Maree ^a   Pierce, Robert J ^a  

^a AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Department Road Safety ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Driving; Sleep deprivation; Vigilance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALERTNESS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRIVER; DRIVING ABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RESPONSE TIME; SIMULATOR; SLEEP DEPRIVATION; TRAFFIC ACCIDENT; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 35148857727     PISSN: 01618105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sleep/30.10.1334     Document Type: Article

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