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"This updated edition includes fatigue and sleep definitions as well as strategies for the measurement and assessment of fatigue. The aviation performance, mood, and safety problems associated with sleep restriction and circadian disruptions in operational settings are highlighted. The biologic...
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Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2016. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 2nd edition. |
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"This updated edition includes fatigue and sleep definitions as well as strategies for the measurement and assessment of fatigue. The aviation performance, mood, and safety problems associated with sleep restriction and circadian disruptions in operational settings are highlighted. The biological bases of fatigue are discussed so that the reader can understand that it is a real physiological phenomenon and not 'just a state of mind'. Both traditional and newly-developed scientifically-valid countermeasures are presented, and a variety of data from diverse sources are included to provide read |
| Item Description: | "This updated edition includes fatigue and sleep definitions as well as strategies for the measurement and assessment of fatigue. The aviation performance, mood, and safety problems associated with sleep restriction and circadian disruptions in operational settings are highlighted. The biological bases of fatigue are discussed so that the reader can understand that it is a real physiological phenomenon and not 'just a state of mind'. Both traditional and newly-developed scientifically-valid countermeasures are presented, and a variety of data from diverse sources are included to provide read |
| Carrier Form: | ix, 167 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [153]-161) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781472464590 1472464591 |
| Index Number: | RC1085 |
| CLC: |
V328-62 R85-62 V321.3-62 V32-62 |
| Call Number: | V32-62/C147/2nd ed. |
| Contents: | PART I: The problem of fatigue -- Introduction -- Academic proof that fatigue really is an aviation concern -- Aviator fatigue is a recognized problem -- Fatigue is a contributor to air mishaps -- Extended work and insufficient sleep are common in aviation -- Lengthy duty periods have been associated with performance declines -- Time of day is an important determinant of fatigue and performance -- Aircrew fatigue: the bottom line -- What can be done? -- An overview of fatigue -- Fatigue defined -- Quantifying fatigue -- Evidence that fatigue played a role in some noteworthy catastrophes -- T |