Effects of time of day and sleep deprivation on motorcycle-driving performance.

The aim of this study was to investigate whether motorcycle handling capabilities--measured by means of the efficiency of emergency manoeuvres--were dependent on prior sleep deprivation and time of day. Twelve male participants voluntarily took part in four test sessions, starting at 6 a.m., 10 a.m....

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Main Authors: Clément Bougard, Stéphane Espié, Bruno Larnaudie, Sébastien Moussay, Damien Davenne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3386261?pdf=render