Effects of an alternating work shift on air traffic controllers and the relationship with excessive daytime sleepiness and stress - Freitas ÂM, Portuguez MW, Russomano T, Freitas M, Silvello SLDS, Costa JCD.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate symptoms of stress and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in air traffic control (ATC) officers in Brazil. METHODS: Fifty-two ATC officers participated, based at three air traffic control units, identified as A, B and C. Stre...

Source: SafetyLit - November 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Distraction, Fatigue, Chronobiology, Vigilance, Workload Source Type: news