Time-zone effects on the long distance air traveler.

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• Creators:
  Siegel, P.V. ; Gerathewohl, Siegfried J. ; Mohler, Stanley R.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Time
  • Time zones
  • Daylight saving time
  • Sleep
  • Circadian rhythms
  • Physiological aspects
  • History
  • Time intervals
  • Oscillation
  • Astronomical phenomena
  More +
• Publication/ Report Number:
  AM 69-17 ; DOT/FAA/AM-69/17
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Corporate Publisher:
  Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
• Abstract:
  Findings are presented on the consequences of rapidly crossing numerous time zones, such as occurs in present-day jet aircraft travel. Conclusions reached by FAA researchers and scientists of other laboratories are included, together with recommendations for overcoming time-zone fatigue. These recommendations are for use by the individual long distance traveler. A practical formula is given which describes how one may compute the rest period following a long distance trip. This period is to enable the biological rhythms to rephase in order that the traveler will be in proper physical and mental condition to pursue his responsibilities.
• Format:
  PDF
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/20913/dot_20913_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 959.42 KB]
• Collection(s):
  FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute ; US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:2db7ab1c20361a1e1f900a6808feede26a9b9506a9bb4e5ee196aab16220ee0c6af599c813af33c3b63ec0fbdf86ddcd5d11b9f82c59cc349a092160a837b67d