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Desynchronosis ( Jet-lag ) In Commercial Aviation


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Desynchronosis ( Jet-lag ) In Commercial Aviation
This paper discusses desynchronosis ( Jet-lag ) and commercial aviation: Cause, biological and behavioral effects, circadian rhythms and sleep disturbances.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages) | 10 sources | 1994 United States


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"The technological breakthroughs of the 20th century have raised many questions regarding physiologic adaptation and environmental adversity. One such area of research involves high speed travel and its effect on biological rhythms. Multiple time zone transitions result in a phenomenon known as desynchronization, or "jet lag." This condition can have significant biological and behavioral consequences; it could even, possibly, represent a potential threat to aircrews involved in transmeridian flights.

The first pilot to experience jet.lag was Wily Post. In 1933, he described various physiological alterations incurred while crossing time zones during global flight. These changes resulted primarily from shifts in ... "

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Desynchronosis ( Jet-lag ) In Commercial Aviation (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 13, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Desynchronosis-Jet-lag-In-Commercial-Aviation/21723

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"Desynchronosis ( Jet-lag ) In Commercial Aviation" 15 January 2012. Web. 13 Feb. 2012. <http://www.academon.com/Essay-Desynchronosis-Jet-lag-In-Commercial-Aviation/21723>




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