Sleep duration and sleep efficiency in UK long-distance heavy goods vehicle drivers.
Aron Peter SherryStacy A ClemesYu-Ling ChenCharlotte EdwardsonLaura J GrayAmber J GuestJames KingAlex V RowlandsKatharina RuettgerMohsen SayyahVeronica Varela-MatoIuliana HartescuPublished in: Occupational and environmental medicine (2021)
The high prevalence of short sleep duration and insufficient sleep quality (efficiency) rate suggest that many HGV drivers have increased risk of excessive daytime sleepiness, road traffic accidents and chronic disease. Future sleep research in UK HGV cohorts is warranted given the road safety and public health implications.