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Overview, Symptoms, Circadian Rhythms

Post a new topicby contentuser on Wed Dec 19, 2007 11:51 am


Overview


Jet lag, or desynchronosis, is a temporary condition that some people experience following air travel across several time zones in a short period of time. This causes the traveler's internal clock to be out of sync with the external environment. People experiencing jet lag have a difficult time maintaining their internal, routine sleep-wake pattern in their new location, because external stimuli, like sunshine and local timetables, dictate a different pattern. For this reason,...Read the full article
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Re: Overview, Symptoms, Circadian Rhythms

Post a new topicby jamesmaxwell on Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:00 am

Where do they come up with the guideline "1 day of recovery per time zone crossed" e.g. http://www.revitajet.com/what.shtml. Is this based on anything?
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Re: Overview, Symptoms, Circadian Rhythms

Post a new topicby polyex on Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:26 am

Would the author mind citing the research for this?

"There are two peak times of day at which a person is most susceptible to falling asleep, 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m."
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