Fatigue in Aviation: Safety Risks, Preventive Strategies and Pharmacological Interventions

Fatigue poses an important safety risk to civil and military aviation. In addition to decreasing performance in-flight (chronic) fatigue has negative long-term health effects. Possible causes of fatigue include sleep loss, extended time awake, circadian phase irregularities and work load. Despite re...

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Main Authors: Yara Q. Wingelaar-Jagt, Thijs T. Wingelaar, Wim J. Riedel, Johannes G. Ramaekers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.712628/full

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