A critical review of the psychophysiology of driver fatigue

Lal, SKL; Craig, A

A critical review of the psychophysiology of driver fatigue

Lal, SKL

Craig, A

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Citation:: Biological Psychology, 2001, 55 (3), pp. 173 - 194
Issue Date:: 2001-02-01

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dc.contributor.author	Lal, SKL https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0911-0850	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Craig, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7647-7604	en_US
dc.date.issued	2001-02-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Biological Psychology, 2001, 55 (3), pp. 173 - 194	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0301-0511	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/5556
dc.description.abstract	Driver fatigue is a major cause of road accidents and has implications for road safety. This review discusses the concepts of fatigue and provides a summary on psychophysiological associations with driver fatigue. A variety of psychophysiological parameters have been used in previous research as indicators of fatigue, with electroencephalography perhaps being the most promising. Most research found changes in theta and delta activity to be strongly linked to transition to fatigue. Therefore, monitoring electroencephalography during driver fatigue may be a promising variable for use in fatigue countermeasure devices. The review also identified anxiety and mood states as factors that may possibly affect driver fatigue. Furthermore, personality and temperament may also influence fatigue. Given the above, understanding the psychology of fatigue may lead to better fatigue management. The findings from this review are discussed in the light of directions for future studies and for the development of fatigue countermeasures. Copyright © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Biological Psychology	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/S0301-0511(00)00085-5	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Experimental Psychology	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Humans	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Fatigue	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Electroencephalography	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Delta Rhythm	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Theta Rhythm	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Anxiety	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Temperament	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Arousal	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Accidents, Traffic	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Circadian Rhythm	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Automobile Driving	en_US
dc.title	A critical review of the psychophysiology of driver fatigue	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	3	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	55	en_US
utslib.for	1109 Neurosciences	en_US
utslib.for	1701 Psychology	en_US
utslib.for	1702 Cognitive Sciences	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Life Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
utslib.copyright.status	closed_access
pubs.issue	3	en_US
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	55	en_US

Abstract:

Driver fatigue is a major cause of road accidents and has implications for road safety. This review discusses the concepts of fatigue and provides a summary on psychophysiological associations with driver fatigue. A variety of psychophysiological parameters have been used in previous research as indicators of fatigue, with electroencephalography perhaps being the most promising. Most research found changes in theta and delta activity to be strongly linked to transition to fatigue. Therefore, monitoring electroencephalography during driver fatigue may be a promising variable for use in fatigue countermeasure devices. The review also identified anxiety and mood states as factors that may possibly affect driver fatigue. Furthermore, personality and temperament may also influence fatigue. Given the above, understanding the psychology of fatigue may lead to better fatigue management. The findings from this review are discussed in the light of directions for future studies and for the development of fatigue countermeasures. Copyright © 2001 Elsevier Science B.V.

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