Heart Rate Change While Drowsy Driving

• Published in: Journal of Korean medical science Vol. 34; no. 8; pp. e56 - 5
• Main Authors: Jo, Sang-Ho, Kim, Jin-Myung, Kim, Dong Kyoo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 04.03.2019; 대한의학회
• Subjects: Adult; Automobile Driving; Brief Communication; Heart Rate - physiology; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects; Sleep Deprivation - psychology; Surveys and Questionnaires; 의학일반; Driving; Heart Rate; Sleep

Heart rate (HR) change during sleepy driving has never been investigated. Healthy volunteers who planned to drive a long distance were recruited and monitored with a 24-hour Holter. Six healthy volunteers were enrolled. Their mean driving time was 297.7 ± 111 minutes. Mean duration of sleepy time wh...