Performance impairment during four days partial sleep deprivation compared with the acute effects of alcohol and hypoxia
Sleep MedicinePublished 15 February 2008
David Elmenhorst, Eva‐Maria Elmenhorst, N. Luks, Hartmut Maass, Ernst-Wilhelm Mueller, M. Vejvoda
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A sleeping time of 5h per night for four consecutive days impairs performance in such a way that traffic safety may be compromised.
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A sleeping time of 5h per night for four consecutive days impairs performance in such a way that traffic safety may be compromised.
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