Physiological, biochemical, and psychological responses in air traffic control personnel : comparison of the 5-day and 2-2-1 shift rotation patterns.

Melton, C.E.; McKenzie, J.M.; Smith, R.C.; Polis, B.D.; Higgins, E.A.; Hoffmann, S.M.; Funkhouser, G.E.; Saldivar, J.T.; Civil Aeromedical Institute

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Physiological, biochemical, and psychological responses in air traffic control personnel : comparison of the 5-day and 2-2-1 shift rotation patterns.

1973-12-01
By Melton, C.E. ; McKenzie, J.M. ; Smith, R.C. ; ...

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Melton, C.E. ; McKenzie, J.M. ; Smith, R.C. ; Polis, B.D. ; Higgins, E.A. ; ... More +

Melton, C.E. ; McKenzie, J.M. ; Smith, R.C. ; Polis, B.D. ; Higgins, E.A. ; Hoffmann, S.M. ; Funkhouser, G.E. ; Saldivar, J.T. Less -
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Civil Aeromedical Institute
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United States. Office of Aviation Medicine
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Adrenaline Adrenocortical Hormones Airport Control Towers Air Traffic Controllers Anxiety Attitude (Psychology) Attitudes Biochemistry Blood--Analysis Blood Analysis Blood Plasma Creatinine Emotions Employees--Workload Fatigue Fatigue (Physiological Condition) Heart Beat Heart Rate Hours Of Labor Human Subject Testing Job Stress Mood (Psychology) Night Shifts Night Work Noradrenaline Phospholipids Potassium Psychological Tests Questionnaires Shifts Sleep Sodium Stress (Physiology) Stress (Psychology) Urinalysis Urine Urine--Analysis Work--Physiological Aspects Work--Psychological Aspects Work Environment Working Conditions Workload
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FAA-AM-73-22 ; DOT/FAA/AM-73/22

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Houston (Texas)
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Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
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Stress in controllers on the straight five-day shift was determined at Houston Intercontinental Tower in 1970. In 1971 controllers on the 2-2-1 rotation were studied at the same tower. Controllers generally prefer the 2-2-1 to the straight five-day schedule because of the long week end associated with the 2-2-1. Management is concerned that the 'quick turnaround' on the 2-2-1 is a stressor that could compromise job performance.

Physiological and psychological assessments showed no significant stress differences on the two schedules. On neither of the schedules did the controllers' stress levels differ from the general polulation.

It was concluded that the stress differences on the two rotation patterns were too slight to be of real significance and a choice between them would have to rest on managerial considerations rather than biomedical ones.
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