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Does a multi-leg cross-country flight alter heart rate variability and vigilance in novice pilots?
Does a multi-leg cross-country flight alter heart rate variability and vigilance in novice pilots?
A multi-leg cross-country flight induces significant autonomic nervous system modulations, including vagal withdrawal and increased sympathetic activity, that persist for up to 5 hours post-flight.
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May signal prolonged post-flight sympathetic activation in novice pilots; hypothesis-generating for vigilance effects and requires prospective validation.
Sauvet et al. (2009) studied this question.
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