Author(s): Rodrigues,Leticia Fernandes Silva ; Avelar,Gleiciane Gontijo ; Toledo,Juliana Oliveira ; Camargos,Einstein Francisco ; Nóbrega,Otávio Toledo
Date: 2018
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): occupational health; sleep wake disorders; psychomotor performance; traffic accident.
This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the association of variables representative of the sociodemographic profile, working hours, and general health status of long-haul truck drivers with their reported sleep regimen. Questionnaires provided by the Transportation Social Service and the National Transportation Learning Service, in which data were collected from professional truckers aged ≥ 45 years, were analyzed. The results found allow us to infer that the sleep profile of these ground freight transportation workers seems to correlate negatively with general health (prevalence of arterial hypertension and drug use) and the number of working hours per day.
