Compendium: Sleep & Fatigue Risk Management

Here’s an assortment of papers on sleep and occupational fatigue. Focus is on articles I’ve summarised or full-text I could locate. A few themes are covered: Sleep & Fatigue Fatigue impairment vs BAC / accidents / error Shiftwork design & research / Fatigue Risk Management Systems Fatigue codes and guidelines Fatigue as a performance shaping… Continue reading Compendium: Sleep & Fatigue Risk Management

Imbalanced sleep increases mortality risk by 14–34%: a meta-analysis

Poor sleep increases mortality risk by 14 – 34% according to a new meta-analysis. 79 cohort studies were included. Findings: ·      Inadequate sleep was defined as fewer than 7 h per night ·      1/3 of adults regularly experience insufficient sleep which are “driven by lifestyle factors deeply rooted in modern society” ·      Chronic sleep deprivation has been linked… Continue reading Imbalanced sleep increases mortality risk by 14–34%: a meta-analysis