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Sleepiness and fatigue go hand in hand, so much so that the terms are often incorrectly used interchangeably. Nonetheless, sleepiness is arguably the most important factor contributing to what are called “fatigue-related accidents.” In material sciences, fatigue is the factor producing performance failure. In human studies, all stressors contribute to performance failure, and sleepiness is typically the predominant stressor.
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Hirshkowitz, M., Sharafkhaneh, A. (2018). Historical Perspective on Sleepiness and Fatigue-Related Accidents. In: Sharafkhaneh, A., Hirshkowitz, M. (eds) Fatigue Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-8607-1_1
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