The impact of an implementation intention to improve mealtimes and reduce jet lag in long-haul cabin crew.

Objective:Jet lag is common place amongst long-haul cabin crew. Timed food has been shown to reset the circadian rhythm in rodents. Implementation intentions have been used to change eating behaviour. Mealtimes could therefore be used as a countermeasure to reduce jet lag and improve alertness in lo...

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Publicado en:Psychology & Health Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 61 - 78
Autores principales: Ruscitto, Cristina, Ogden, Jane
Formato: research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jan2017
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          Ruscitto, Cristina
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          Meals
          Jet Lag Syndrome Prevention and Control
          Intention
          Eating Behavior
          Air Travel Labor Supply
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          Randomized Controlled Trials
          Pretest-Posttest Design
          Analysis of Variance
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      ab: Objective:Jet lag is common place amongst long-haul cabin crew. Timed food has been shown to reset the circadian rhythm in rodents. Implementation intentions have been used to change eating behaviour. Mealtimes could therefore be used as a countermeasure to reduce jet lag and improve alertness in long-haul cabin crew through forming an implementation intention to improve the regularity of meals on days off. Design:Sixty long-haul crew took part in a randomised controlled trial, with two conditions: forming an implementation intention to eat regular meals on days off vs. no implementation intention. Pre-intervention measurements were taken at baseline (before a long-haul trip) and post-intervention measures were taken on the first and second days off post-trip. Main outcome measures:Subjective jet lag (unidimensional and multidimensional) and objective alertness (Psychomotor Vigilance Task (PVT)). Results:Mixed ANOVA showed a significant condition x time interaction for unidimensional jet lag but not for multidimensional jet lag and objective alertness. In particular, the formation of an implementation intention to alter mealtimes resulted in a reduction of unidimensional jet lag. Conclusion:Implementation intentions can be used to alleviate jet lag in long-haul crew through promoting a change in mealtimes.
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