Centre for Sleep Research, University of South Australia, Australia.
Appl Ergon. 2012 Mar;43(2):442-6. doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2011.06.019. Epub 2011 Aug 4.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the sleep obtained by livestock transport truck drivers while resting in truck sleeper berths during long-haul commercial operations. Operations were carried out in the very remote regions of Australia. The sample comprised of 32 drivers who wore wrist activity monitors and reported bed-times for a two-week period. Drivers had a mean (±standard deviation) age of 35.41 (± 9.78) years and had worked as truck drivers for 13.83 (± 9.11) years. On average, they obtained 6.07 (± 1.18) hours of sleep/24-h period. The majority of sleep occurred at night, but drivers occasionally supplemented their main sleep with a daytime nap. Consistent with operational demands, drivers were most likely to sleep in cabin sleeper berths (n = 394, 77%). Only a small proportion of sleeps were sampled at home (n = 63, 12%) or at truck depots (n = 56, 11%). Mixed-model ANOVA revealed that while earlier bed-times at home yielded more sleep, there were only marginal differences in sleep quality across location. No intrinsic safety concerns associated with the use of sleeper berths were identified across consecutive days of long-haul transport operations.
本研究旨在评估长途商业运营中牲畜运输卡车司机在卡车卧铺休息时的睡眠情况。这些运营活动在澳大利亚偏远地区进行。样本包括 32 名司机，他们佩戴腕部活动监测器，并在两周内报告睡眠时间。司机的平均（±标准差）年龄为 35.41（±9.78）岁，驾驶卡车的平均时间为 13.83（±9.11）年。平均而言，他们每 24 小时获得 6.07（±1.18）小时的睡眠。大多数睡眠发生在夜间，但司机偶尔会在白天小睡补充主要睡眠时间。与运营需求一致，司机最有可能在驾驶室卧铺（n=394，77%）中睡觉。只有一小部分睡眠是在家中（n=63，12%）或在卡车停车场（n=56，11%）中采样。混合模型方差分析显示，尽管在家早睡会获得更多睡眠，但在不同地点的睡眠质量只有微小差异。在连续多天的长途运输运营中，未发现使用卧铺与固有安全问题相关。
