Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Physiological reaction to the night work in truck drivers
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Title
Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Physiological reaction to the night work in truck drivers
Physiological reaction to the night work in truck drivers
Subject
Physiological reaction ,the night work , truck drivers
Description
Statistics show that driver fatigue is responsible for about 10 -15% of
serious traffic accidents, and one of the causes is night work and lack of sleep. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of drivers’ night work on fatigue and physiological parameters. The study was conducted in 20 truck drivers aged 32,84,4 yrs. Work experience as a driver was 12.65.6 yrs. A technologically advanced truck driving simulator was used in the study. The 40 min test was performed 2 times: after a normal night’s rest (NR) and after an 8-hour period of driving (ND) on the average distance of 471.4 282.4 km. The interval between tests was at least 1 week. Holter ECG with heart rate variability (HRV) analysis, blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) were used. Fatigue was assessed using Fatigue Scales ("usual fatigue" and "current fatigue"). After (ND) the level of "current fatigue" was significantly higher than the level of "usual fatigue" (an increase in symptoms in the cognitive, executive and physiological spheres). There were no significant differences in ABPM. HRV analysis from the 40 min. simulator test showed no differences between time- and frequency-dependent parameters. Significant differences were found (p<0.05) when these parameters were compared in the post-test period (SDNN, pNN50, total power, VLF, LF, HF) between NR vs.ND. The lack of difference in HRV parameters during the whole recording period between NR and ND indicates that the subjects are well adapted to shift work, but the additional stimulus of the test
on the simulator induces significant changes in HRV, which appear
after the test
serious traffic accidents, and one of the causes is night work and lack of sleep. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of drivers’ night work on fatigue and physiological parameters. The study was conducted in 20 truck drivers aged 32,84,4 yrs. Work experience as a driver was 12.65.6 yrs. A technologically advanced truck driving simulator was used in the study. The 40 min test was performed 2 times: after a normal night’s rest (NR) and after an 8-hour period of driving (ND) on the average distance of 471.4 282.4 km. The interval between tests was at least 1 week. Holter ECG with heart rate variability (HRV) analysis, blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) were used. Fatigue was assessed using Fatigue Scales ("usual fatigue" and "current fatigue"). After (ND) the level of "current fatigue" was significantly higher than the level of "usual fatigue" (an increase in symptoms in the cognitive, executive and physiological spheres). There were no significant differences in ABPM. HRV analysis from the 40 min. simulator test showed no differences between time- and frequency-dependent parameters. Significant differences were found (p<0.05) when these parameters were compared in the post-test period (SDNN, pNN50, total power, VLF, LF, HF) between NR vs.ND. The lack of difference in HRV parameters during the whole recording period between NR and ND indicates that the subjects are well adapted to shift work, but the additional stimulus of the test
on the simulator induces significant changes in HRV, which appear
after the test
Creator
Alicja Bortkiewicz, Elzbieta Gadzicka and Piotr Viebig
Publisher
Elsevier Korea LLC
Date
January 2022
Contributor
Sri Wahyuni
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
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Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
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Citation
Alicja Bortkiewicz, Elzbieta Gadzicka and Piotr Viebig, “Safety and Health at Work Vol. 13 Supplement 2022
Physiological reaction to the night work in truck drivers,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2523.
Physiological reaction to the night work in truck drivers,” Repository Horizon University Indonesia, accessed November 21, 2024, https://repository.horizon.ac.id/items/show/2523.