Effects of hydration on cognitive function of pilots.

The objective of this study was to examine the effect of fluid intake and possible dehydration on cognitive flight performance of pilots. A repeated-measures, counterbalanced, mixed study design was used to examine differences in working memory, spatial orientation, and cognitive flight performance...

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Publicado en:Military Medicine Vol. 178; no. 7; pp. 792 - 799
Autores principales: Lindseth, Paul D, Lindseth, Glenda N, Petros, Thomas V, Jensen, Warren C, Caspers, Julie
Formato: research randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Jul2013
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          Lindseth, Glenda N
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          Cognition
          Dehydration Prevention and Control
          Dehydration Psychosocial Factors
          Military Personnel
          Adolescence
          Adult
          Aerospace Medicine
          Body Weight
          Computer Simulation
          Crossover Design
          Dehydration Complications
          Human
          Male
          Memory, Short Term
          Spatial Perception
          Task Performance and Analysis
          Young Adult
          Adolescent: 13-18 years
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Male
      ab: The objective of this study was to examine the effect of fluid intake and possible dehydration on cognitive flight performance of pilots. A repeated-measures, counterbalanced, mixed study design was used to examine differences in working memory, spatial orientation, and cognitive flight performance of 40 randomly selected healthy pilots after having high and low fluid intakes. Serial weights were also analyzed to determine differences in cognitive flight performance of the dehydrated (1-3% weight loss) and hydrated study participants. Results showed flight performance and spatial cognition test scores were significantly (p < 0.05) poorer for pilots who had low fluid intakes and experienced dehydration in comparison to the hydrated pilots. These findings indicate fluid intake differences resulting in dehydration may have safety implications because peak cognitive performance among pilots is critical for flight safety.
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