Association between reported sleep need and sleepiness at the wheel: comparative study on French highways between 1996 and 2011.

M A Quera-SalvaSarah HartleyR Sauvagnac-QueraP SagaspeJ TaillardB ContrandJ A MicoulaudE LagardeF BarbotP Philip

Published in: BMJ open (2016)

Even if drivers in 2011 reported good sleep hygiene prior to a highway journey, drivers have reduced their mean weekly sleep duration over 15 years and have a higher risk of sleepiness at the wheel. Sleep hygiene for automobile drivers remains an important concept to address.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
obstructive sleep apnea
physical activity
depressive symptoms
sleep apnea
positive airway pressure