| Document ID (ISN) | 100561 |
| CIS number |
02-1958 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0095-6562 - Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Neri D.F., Oyung R.L., Colletti L.M., Mallis M.M., Tam P.Y., Dinges D.F. |
| Title |
Controlled breaks as a fatigue countermeasure on the flight deck |
| Bibliographic information |
July 2002, Vol.73, No.7, p.654-664. Illus. 29 ref. |
| Abstract |
A major challenge for flight crews is the need to maintain vigilance during long, highly automated nighttime flights. A six-hour uneventful nighttime flight in a flight simulator was flown by 14 two-man crews. The 14 subjects in the treatment group received five short breaks spaced hourly during cruise; the 14 subjects in the control group received one break in the middle of cruise. During the latter part of the night, the treatment group showed significant reductions for 15min post-break in slow eye movements, theta-band activity and unintended sleep episodes compared with the control group. The treatment group reported significantly greater subjective alertness for up to 25min post-break, with strongest effects near the time of the circadian trough. The findings show the potential usefulness of short-duration breaks as an in-flight fatigue countermeasure. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
fatigue; air transport; workbreaks; aircraft |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
cognitive performance; simulation facilities; case-control study; vigilance; circadian rhythm; sleep deprivation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | USA |
| Subject(s) |
Ergonomics and work organization
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Physiology, ergonomics
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Fatigue
Air transportation
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