Key result
Continuous operations during a 48-hour field exercise led to suboptimal sleep and changes in self-reported fatigue and risk taking among expeditionary medical teams.
Why the study?
Sleep deprivation and fatigue can cause significant detrimental effects on cognitive and task performance during continuous operations.
Does a 48-hour field exercise affect sleep, fatigue, and cognitive performance in Marine Corps expeditionary medical teams?
Observational
Does a 48-hour field exercise affect sleep, fatigue, and cognitive performance in Marine Corps expeditionary medical teams?
Continuous operations during a 48-hour field exercise lead to suboptimal sleep and increased self-reported fatigue and risk-taking in expeditionary medical teams.
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Fatigue from suboptimal sleep in expeditionary medical teams warrants caution during prolonged operations; hypothesis-generating for targeted countermeasures in military settings.
Sleep deprivation and fatigue can have significant detrimental effects on cognitive and task perform ance during continuous operations. The current study records sleep and wake cycles, fatigue, and cognitive performance of two Marine Corps expeditionary medical teams during a 48-hour field user exercise with a realistic patient stream. The results suggest that the participants receive less than optimal sleep during the operational period, and showed changes in self-reported fatigue and risk taking. The results are discussed in light of data being collected during a field exercise. Additionally, lessons learned that can be applied to future research are described.
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Plummer et al. (2023) conducted an observational in Sleep deprivation and fatigue. Continuous operations during a 48-hour field exercise was evaluated on Sleep and wake cycles, fatigue, and cognitive performance. Continuous operations during a 48-hour field exercise led to suboptimal sleep and changes in self-reported fatigue and risk taking among expeditionary medical teams.
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