Assessing Individual Differences in Adaptation to Extreme Environments : A 36-Hour Sleep Deprivation Study

Author:: Martinez, Jacqueline
Published:: October 11, 2012.
Physical Description:: 1 electronic document
Additional Creators:: Toscano, William B. and Cowings, Patricia S.

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In space, astronauts may experience effects of cumulative sleep loss due to demanding work schedules that can result in cognitive performance impairments, mood state deteriorations, and sleep-wake cycle disruption. Individuals who experience sleep deprivation of six hours beyond normal sleep times experience detrimental changes in their mood and performance states. Hence, the potential for life threatening errors increases exponentially with sleep deprivation. We explored the effects of 36-hours of sleep deprivation on cognitive performance, mood states, and physiological responses to identify which metrics may best predict fatigue induced performance decrements of individuals.

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Aerospace Medicine

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NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Collection.

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Document ID: 20120016730.
ARC-E-DAA-TN6015.
SACNAS National Conference 2012; 11-14 Oct. 2012; Seattle, WA; United States.

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