Aerospace Medicine Technical Reports
FAA Office of Aerospace Medicine
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Report No: DOT/FAA/AM-65/5
Title and Subtitle: Biomedical survey of ATC facilities: I. Incidence of self-reported symptoms.
Report Date: March 1965
Authors: Hauty GT, Trites DK, Berkley WJ.
Abstract: From six enroute and six terminal air traffic control facilities selected on the basis of differences between shift rotation schedules and high IFR traffic volume, 300 journeymen and assistant controllers were selected as volunteer subjects to complete a biomedical inventory daily for a period of 90 consecutive days. The inventory elicited information relating to health, morale, behavioral habits, and side effects of medications.
Key Words: terminal flight facilities, air traffic control systems, air traffic controllers, stress (psychology), statistical analysis, behavior, performance (human), aging (physiology), stress (physiology), air traffic, instrument landings, reliability, tables (data).
No. of Pages: 48
Civil Aerospace Medical Institute
Report No: DOT/FAA/AM-65/5
Title and Subtitle: Biomedical survey of ATC facilities: I. Incidence of self-reported symptoms.
Report Date: March 1965
Authors: Hauty GT, Trites DK, Berkley WJ.
Abstract: From six enroute and six terminal air traffic control facilities selected on the basis of differences between shift rotation schedules and high IFR traffic volume, 300 journeymen and assistant controllers were selected as volunteer subjects to complete a biomedical inventory daily for a period of 90 consecutive days. The inventory elicited information relating to health, morale, behavioral habits, and side effects of medications.
Key Words: terminal flight facilities, air traffic control systems, air traffic controllers, stress (psychology), statistical analysis, behavior, performance (human), aging (physiology), stress (physiology), air traffic, instrument landings, reliability, tables (data).
No. of Pages: 48
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