Phase shifts of the human circadian system and performance deficit during the periods of transition : II, West-East flight.

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• Creators:
  Hauty, G.T. ; Adams, T.
• Corporate Creators:
  United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Air pilots
  • Flight crews
  • Circadian rhythms
  • Fatigue (Physiological condition)
  • Time zones
  • International travel
  • Jet transports
  • Jet lag
  • Evaluation and assessment
  • Physiological aspects
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  AM 65-29 ; DOT/FAA/AM-65/29
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Oklahoma ; Italy
• Corporate Publisher:
  Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  At periodic intervals throughout the biological day, biomedical assessments were made for a week prior to jet flight to Rome, for 12 days at Rome, and for a week following return to Oklahoma City. A primary shift of circadian periodicity was manifested by physiological functions--rectal temperature, heart rate, etc. Increase in fatigue occurred during the primary period of transition and following return, but psychological performance was not impaired during either period. Duration of the fatigue was shorter than the time lag of the physiological phase shifts.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20757/dot_20757_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 609.98 KB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection ; FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:d82e2cd8ab13d126154f3ee041f4e72ecd1947f46b2f6c902a98ac5e4d4bc77ac1a84bb84aab604ac5f3b10ea065627d553c28678f21779d7ab903d0fdc4a5dd