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Aircrew fatigue and circadian rhythmicity

Authors :
Graeber, R. Curtis
Publication Year :
1988
Publisher :
United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1988.

Abstract

Recent statistical and experimental studies on the role of circadian rhythms in aircrew fatigue and aviation accidents are reviewed from a human-factors perspective, and typical data are presented in extensive graphs. Consideration is given to the biological clock and the limits of endurance, circadian desynchronization, sleep and sleepiness, short-haul and long-haul operational studies, and the potential advantages of cockpit automation.

Subjects

Subjects :
Aerospace Medicine

Details

Language :
English
Database :
NASA Technical Reports
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsnas.19890047070
Document Type :
Report