Presentation
Sleep, Wellness, and Mood of Personnel Standing Watch on US Navy Information Warfare Watchfloors
SessionME1: Macroergonomics
DescriptionThis project aimed to improve the sleep, wellness, and mood of personnel standing watch on US Navy Information Warfare watchfloors. Data were collected from 82 participants in two US Navy watchfloors. Volunteers wore ŌURA rings and completed questionnaires at the beginning and end of the study period. Our findings suggest that the 6-section/8-hour-shift watchbill is generally preferable to the 4-section/12-hour-shift watchbill. We developed general guidelines and recommendations for fatigue mitigation based on the data collected from the two watchfloors, the predicted effectiveness of the two watchbills calculated using the Sleep, Activity, Fatigue, and Task Effectiveness (SAFTE-FAST) model, and the background literature on shiftwork. The recommendations for watchstanders focused on sleep hygiene, the sleep environment, the timing of sleep and naps, light management, use of sleep-related substances (caffeine, alcohol), nicotine, nutrition, and exercise.
Event Type
Lecture
TimeWednesday, September 11th9:15am - 9:30am MST
LocationFLW Salon I
Macroergonomics