Psychomotor performance of eight students was studied at 3 hour intervals during periods of 24 hours before and after flights between Germany and the U.S.A. Two 24 hour preflight periods revealed the basic normal daily rhythm of the psychomotor performance. Effects of a 6 hour time shift were evaluated by determining the psychomotor performance on day 1, 3, 5, and 8 following the flights in each direction. A desynchronization with local time was observed after flights in both directions. The changes were more pronounced and longer lasting after the west-east flight. The resychronization-time amounted to 5 days after the westward travel and 8 days after the eastward flight. (Author)
Change in Circadian Rhythm of Psychomotor Performance after Transmeridian Flights
1973
48 pages
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Englisch