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THE INTERNAL CLOCK OF THE INTERNATIONAL JET TRAVELLER
Author(s) -
O'Donnell D. R.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1971.tb50307.x
Subject(s) - rest (music) , jet (fluid) , aeronautics , meteorology , computer science , operations research , engineering , geography , aerospace engineering , physics , acoustics
The paper commences with a brief description of some aspects of air travel 50 years ago, and subsequent development to jet travel. This leads into a discussion of travel fatigue and its causes, with particular reference to alteration of the circadian rhythm. A formula for estimating end‐of‐traveI rest periods is offered, along with suggestions for minimizing fatigue with particular emphasis on adequate planning and their application to the aeroplanes of tomorrow.