Performance Actigraphy and Sleep in Long-Haul Truckers

描述（由申请人提供）：本研究的目的是确定行为体动记录仪对长途卡车司机的睡眠态度和感知控制以及睡眠质量和数量的影响。卡车司机将被随机分配到一个对照组和两个干预组。在第一天，将从所有参与者中获得对睡眠的态度和对睡眠的感知控制的测量。从第1天到第20天，两个干预组将获得睡眠日志和非性能活动记录仪。在第21天，干预组2将转换为功能性腕动记录;组1将继续使用非功能性腕动记录。在第40天，将对所有3组重复测量态度和感知的睡眠控制。行为活动记录可以提示长途卡车司机通过计划和协调睡眠行为和上下班活动来积极参与健康的睡眠实践。这项研究的目的是与美国国立卫生研究院（国家睡眠研究议程）的研究和健康促进倡议保持一致;健康的人2010年（伤害预防）;和国家职业安全与健康研究所（创伤性损伤）。由于拟议的研究调查了一个具体的干预，促进自我管理和决策，它也反映了主题，“改变生活方式行为更好的健康”概述了国家护理研究所的研究主题为未来（2003年）。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of performance actigraphy on attitude toward and perceived control of sleep and on quality and quantity of sleep in long-haul truck drivers. Truckers will be randomly assigned to a control group and two intervention groups. Measures of attitude toward sleep and perceived control of sleep will be obtained on day one from all participants. From days 1 - 20, the two intervention groups will be given sleep logs and non-performance actigraphs. On day 21, intervention group 2 will be switched to performance actigraphy; group 1 will continue with non-performance actigraphy. At day 40, measures of attitude and perceived control of sleep will be repeated for all 3 groups. Performance actigraphy may cue long-haul truckers to proactively engage in healthy sleep practices by planning and coordinating sleep behaviors and on-off duty activities. The aims of this study are in keeping with the research and health promotion initiatives of the National Institutes of Health (National Sleep Research Agenda); Healthy People 2010 (Injury Prevention); and the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Traumatic Injury). Because the proposed study investigates a specific intervention that promotes self-management and decision making, it also reflects the theme, "Changing lifestyle behaviors for better health" outlined in the National Institute of Nursing Research's Research Themes for the Future (2003).