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Sleepiness in Different Situations Measured by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale [PDF]

open access: yesSleep, 1994
This investigation examines how the sleep propensity (SP) in one test situation, such as the Multiple Sleep Latency Test (MSLT), is related to sleepiness in daily life, as assessed by the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS). This is a self-administered questionnaire, the item scores from which provide a new method for measuring SPs in eight different real ...
exaly   +3 more sources

Continuing to drive while sleepy: The influence of sleepiness countermeasures, motivation for driving sleepy, and risk perception [PDF]

open access: yesAccident Analysis & Prevention, 2014
Driver sleepiness is a major contributor to road crashes. The current study sought to examine the association between perceptions of effectiveness of six sleepiness countermeasures and their relationship with self-reports of continuing to drive while sleepy among 309 drivers after controlling for the influence of age, sex, motivation for driving sleepy,
Watling, Christopher   +3 more
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Posturographic sleepiness monitoring [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Sleep Research, 2007
SummaryAlthough reduced sleep often underlies traffic and occupational accidents, convenient sleepiness testing is lacking. We show that posturographic balance testing addresses this issue, because balance testing predicts hours of wakefulness, which could facilitate sleepiness testing.
Pia, Forsman   +3 more
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Sleepy Genes [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Neuroscience, 2010
OHara, Bruce F., Mongrain, Valérie
openaire   +3 more sources
Some of the next articles are maybe not open access.

Excessive Sleepiness

Clinics in Chest Medicine, 2010
Sleepiness is a commonly experienced symptom affecting up to one-fifth of the population chronically. Sleepiness contributes to systemic health effects, and has been shown to contribute to mood disorders and cardiovascular risks. Sleepiness also presents a significant public health risk: it has been associated with major catastrophes, motor vehicle ...
exaly   +3 more sources

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