The recently renewed focus on the human exploration of outer space has boosted the
interest toward a variety of questions regarding health of astronauts and cosmonauts …

Fatigue is a recognized problem in many facets of the human enterprise. It is not confined to
any one area of activity but enters all situations in which humans have to perform for …

Sleep disturbances are a common reaction to stress and are linked to a host of physical and
mental health problems. Given the unprecedented demands placed on US military forces …

Psychology is the science that will determine who wins and who loses the wars of the 21st
century, just as physics ultimately led the United States to victory in World War II. Changes in …

Summary The United States Navy is a high‐reliability organization that must maintain
optimum performance under challenging conditions. One key challenge for sailors is …

Background The transportation and utilities industries include establishments engaged in
the movement of passengers and freight, or the provision of public power, water, and other …

Objective The study had two objectives:(a) to assess the prevalence of sleep-related
habitability concerns in the berthing compartments of US Navy surface ships and (b) to …

We assessed sleep patterns, psychomotor vigilance performance, work demands and mood
of 77 crewmembers of USS NIMITZ (CVN-68) on the rotating 5-h on/10-h off (5/10) …

Sleep is unquestionably a critical commodity for humans, yet research indicates a growing
sleep debt prevalent in many segments of society. Performance and health have been …

Previous research indicates that exposure to noise during sleep can cause sleep
disturbance. Seamen on board vessels are frequently exposed to noise also during sleep …