Effect of day length on sleep habits and subjective on-duty alertness in irregular work schedules

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 1865, 2004, Pages 72-79

  Pilcher, June J ^a   Teichman, Heather M ^b   Popkin, Stephen M ^c   Hildebrand, Krista R ^b   Coplen, Michael K ^d  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c VOLPE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS CENTER   (United States)

^d FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; ENGINEERS; JOB ANALYSIS; LOCOMOTIVES; PERSONNEL; RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION; SCHEDULING;

BEHAVIOURAL ACTIVITIES; HUMAN CIRCADIAN SYSTEM; SLEEP HABITS; WORK SCHEDULES;

SLEEP RESEARCH;

EID: 9144227045     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/1865-11     Document Type: Conference Paper

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