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Evaluation of Circadian Dyschronism during Transmeridian Flights

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The Study of Time

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In order to evaluate the effects of transmeridian flights upon human beings and other organisms, several facts should be kept in mind:

  1. 1.

    The most powerful synchronizer for animals seems to be the alternation of light and darkness; for man, under ordinary conditions, this role is probably played by the routine of the society in which he lives.

  2. 2.

    There will be a lag between a synchronizer phase-shift and corresponding shifts in the circadian rhythm acrophases of the physiologic functions studied. The time required to phase-shift the latter will vary according to function and subject and may range from a few days to several weeks.

  3. 3.

    Adaptation time after a transmeridian flight: a) varies from subject to subject for a given physiologic function; b) varies from function to function for a given subject; c) varies for a given function with direction of flight (being shorter after an East to West flight than after a West to East flight).

  4. 4.

    Experiments must be rigorously controlled and the data obtained thereby objectively analyzed (using modern electronic computer methods) in order to avoid differing interpretations of results.

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Reinberg, A. (1972). Evaluation of Circadian Dyschronism during Transmeridian Flights. In: Fraser, J.T., Haber, F.C., Müller, G.H. (eds) The Study of Time. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-65387-2_36

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