I like that description. I may borrow it the next time I’m asked to run a safety training.
To answer your question, yes. Your reaction time does slow down as you become more tired. The effect is similar to being very drunk. This fact is the basis for Hours of Service regulations in the US trucking industry.
I like that description. I may borrow it the next time I’m asked to run a safety training.
To answer your question, yes. Your reaction time does slow down as you become more tired. The effect is similar to being very drunk. This fact is the basis for Hours of Service regulations in the US trucking industry.
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3307962/
https://academic.oup.com/sleep/article-abstract/18/5/346/2749684
https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/effects-of-sleep-deprivation
https://crimsonpublishers.com/cojts/fulltext/COJTS.000503.php