Experience and limited lighting may affect sleepiness of tunnel workers

• Main Authors: Lykouras, Dimosthenis, Patouchas, Dimitrios, Sampsonas, Fotis, Faliagka, Evanthia, Spiropoulos, Kostas, Karkoulias, Kiriakos, Lakoumentas, John, Tranou, Magdalini-Konstantina, Tsakalidis, Athanasios
• Other Authors: Λυκούρας, Δημοσθένης
• Format: Journal (paper)
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Respiratory system; Sleepiness; Shift work; Construction work; Tunnel workers; Αναπνευστικό σύστημα; Υπνηλία; Δουλειά με βάρδιες; Κατασκευές; Εργάτες σήραγγας

Working on shifts, especially on a night shift, influences the endogenous sleep regulation system leading to diminished sleep time and increased somnolence. We attempted to evaluate the impact of shifts on sleepiness and correlate the sleepiness score to the experience in a shift schedule. Materi...