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Copenhagen, September 14, 2009: Senior Scientist, John Caldwell, recognized for contributions to aviation fatigue risk management by Danish government and civil aviation authorities.
Fatigue Science News - September 14, 2009
"This topic is highly relevant today as we see more and more fatigue-related medical problems. European Requirements seems not to take these problems into account and has obvious no understanding of fatigue. Therefore, The Danish Aviation and Naval Medical Association found it important to invite your senior scientist to this particular meeting. John Caldwell is well known in the aviation medical community because of his knowledge in this field. We hope that John Caldwell's presentation now will contribute to a better understanding and managing fatigue in Danish decision-makers and in particular in European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA)"
Dr. Mads Klokker, President of Danish Aviation & Naval Medical Association
Major changes in FAA's fatigue-management strategies for pilots are on the way
Industry News - July 22, 2009
Following February's deadly commuter crash near Buffalo, NY, the Federal Aviation Administration initiated a major thrust to overhaul pilot training and scheduling. The new rules will most likely affect hours of duty regulations, ensuring that they consider the most current scientific understanding of fatigue rather than focusing on work hours alone. When Dr. John Caldwell of Fatigue Science was interviewed by the Post, he indicated that at least three central regulatory changes should occur: 1) Hours of duty limits should consider the time at which the flight duty occurs because it is well known that an hour of daytime duty is not the fatigue equivalent of an hour of nighttime duty; 2) in-seat cruise-segment cockpit napping should be authorized for US air carriers since it has been proven that short cockpit naps significantly enhance pilot alertness; and 3) pilots should be authorized to take advantage of short-acting sleep medications when they are attempting to gain restful off-duty sleep at times when sleep is known to be difficult. Similar recommendations have been made by other scientists, and thus it is likely that the new rules will be more comprehensive and scientifically-based than those currently on the books. The practical implementation of these changes will be facilitated by the fact that sleep/fatigue modeling tools such as the Fatigue Avoidance Scheduling Tool and the Fatigue Science Sleep Bands can quantify the impact of various schedules on performance and help crews determine the optimal timing for counter-fatigue interventions.
Read the Denver Post article from July 5th, 2009 here
Professional athletes achieving a performance edge utilizing the latest Sleep / Performance research.
Industry News - June 19, 2009
Fatigue Science is leading the effort that allows professional athletes to achieve performance optimization through the scientific metrics developed for their sport. Pat Byrne, a sleep/fatigue expert with Fatigue Science, has developed a product offering that is being introduced to professional sports teams. Discover what the athletic teams are just learning about: to run faster, hit longer, and score more goals you need to have the metrics to understand how sleep and/or the lack of impacts performance; then take the steps to optimize performance.
Reaction time in a game where split-second decisions determine victory or defeat
Fatigue Science News - March 23, 2009
The Vancouver Canucks were the first National Hockey Team to utilize the SleepBand technology to improve their win/loss record. The innovative general manager for the Vancouver Canucks, Mike Gillis, has not only effectively implemented the technology, he was successful at gaining concessions from league officials for a more manageable schedule for the 2010 season. The Canuck team captains and players have adopted the recommendations made by Fatigue Science's V. P., Pat Byrne, and are seeing results. Currently the Canucks have one of the best win/loss record in the entire thirty team league since February 2009.
Sleep, perchance to deliver on ice
Gillis an out-of-the-box problem solver
Study links susceptibility to catching a cold to not getting enough sleep
Industry News - January 27, 2009
In a recent published study a collaboration of medical researchers from Carnegie Mellon, the Children's Hospital of Pittsburg and the universities of Pittsburg and Virginia report a strong correlation between sleep and catching a viral cold. Your mother was intuitively right when she chided you to "get your rest" and now scientists publish the study. Makes us think about other viral infections like the flu? Read the full article here (PDF).