Wk 5 - Travel Flashcards
1
Q
Define jet-lag (x1)
A
Disruption of normal circadian rhythms caused by flying through time zones (travel east or west)
2
Q
Define Circadian Dysrhythmia (x1)
A
Desynchronisation of one’s biological and biophysical time clocks
3
Q
Why is circadian dysrhythmia a problem? (x4)
A
300 bodily functions maintained rhythmically
Protein metabolism adjusts immediately
Adrenal hormones may take up to 3 weeks
Ability to think clearly is cyclical
4
Q
What age group adjusts more quickly to circadian dysrhythmia? (x1)
A
Young people
