News tagged with time zones

Crossing 5+ time zones more than doubles illness risk for elite athletes

Elite athletes who cross more than five time zones to compete are around two to three times as likely to get ill as when they compete on their home turf, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Sports Me ...

Health Aug 08, 2012 | not rated yet | 0 |

Crew schedules, sleep deprivation, and aviation performance

Night-time departures, early morning arrivals, and adjusting to several time zones in a matter of days can rattle circadian rhythms, compromise attention and challenge vigilance. And yet, these are the very conditions many ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Apr 24, 2012 | not rated yet | 0