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Relationship of Quality of Sleep in Adolescents and Young Adults to the Driving Performance

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Colin M Shapiro, Arina Bingeliene, Rosalia Yoon and Azmeh Shahid

Introduction: Sleep deprivation is a major cause of motor vehicle accidents, and can impair the human brain as much as alcohol. It has been estimated that between 16% and 60% of all motor vehicle accidents are caused by sleep related problems. Adolescents and young adults frequently complain of sleep disorder symptoms and suffer from chronic sleep deprivation. There is an absence of evidence in existing literature regarding the impact of sleep disturbances on the driving function in young, novice drivers compared to that in young adults.

Materials and Methods: This study is a prospective cohort study of two subject groups: young adults with driving experience of less than 36 months, and young adults with driving experience of greater than 36 mon... view more»

DOI: 10.4172/2325-9639.1000208

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