Effects of fatigue on safety

Study Reveals Video Emails Offer Relief as Inbox Fatigue Continues to Rise

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021
Technology, Professional Services, Other Communications, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Marketing, Advertising, Communications, Telecommunications, Software, Audio, Video, Human Resources, Email, Video, Video email, Effects of fatigue on safety, Computing, Cyberspace, Internet

Some participants also remembered video content better than text and may be far more likely to act on a video message than a text message -- an essential finding for employers and leaders of sales organizations looking for new ways to engage customers.

Key Points: 
  • When shown a video message, respondents tended to enter a happy, pleased, or alert state and feel less fatigue.
  • In addition, viewers who read text with embedded video felt fewer negative emotions than those who read text alone.
  • Videos that included dynamic effects (e.g., animation, motion, sound effects, screenshots) and relevant video titles have an even higher chance of memorability.
  • Participants tended to feel more motivated and less fatigued while viewing the video emails versus text emails.

Top 5 Heat Tips For Those With Medical-Based Heat Intolerance

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Thursday, July 15, 2021
Branches of biology, Articles, Academic disciplines, Exercise physiology, Heat wave, Torridness, Fracture mechanics, Fatigue, Effects of fatigue on safety, Cooling vest, Inflammation

"Extreme heat unfortunately impacts Kim Klein and many of our clients disproportionately," says Kurtis Kracke, ThermApparel CEO.

Key Points: 
  • "Extreme heat unfortunately impacts Kim Klein and many of our clients disproportionately," says Kurtis Kracke, ThermApparel CEO.
  • ThermApparel's Top Five Tips to Battle Unprecedented Heat Waves:
    Using a cooling vest can reduce symptom flareups, shorten fatigue, and increase recovery times.
  • Inflammation and fatigue are your worst enemies: If you must be active, know that heat can aggravate inflammation, and increase corresponding fatigue.
  • "Our vest enhances the body's natural ability to cool itself, absorbing heat away from the body which keeps core temperature lower.

Brigade Electronics discusses how to prevent driver fatigue and distractions

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Safety, Alarms, Automotive safety, Articles, Traffic collision, Effects of fatigue on safety, Vehicle blind spot, Euthenics, Fatigue, False alarm

However, driver fatigue and distractions can still cause serious hazards for drivers and other road users.

Key Points: 
  • However, driver fatigue and distractions can still cause serious hazards for drivers and other road users.
  • Here, Corey Heniser, CEO of Brigade Electronics INC, explains how technology is helping to prevent accidents, minimize distractions, and reduce driver fatigue.
  • These active systems will notify a driver instantaneously when a vehicle or object is in their blind spot, ensuring a driver can react immediately and prevent a collision.
  • This data is used to calculate the risk of collision, which significantly reduces the threat of false alarms, helping to prevent driver fatigue and increasing confidence in warning sounds.

Brigade Electronics discusses how to prevent driver fatigue and distractions

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 14, 2021
Safety, Alarms, Automotive safety, Articles, Traffic collision, Effects of fatigue on safety, Vehicle blind spot, Euthenics, Fatigue, False alarm

However, driver fatigue and distractions can still cause serious hazards for drivers and other road users.

Key Points: 
  • However, driver fatigue and distractions can still cause serious hazards for drivers and other road users.
  • Here, Corey Heniser, CEO of Brigade Electronics INC, explains how technology is helping to prevent accidents, minimize distractions, and reduce driver fatigue.
  • These active systems will notify a driver instantaneously when a vehicle or object is in their blind spot, ensuring a driver can react immediately and prevent a collision.
  • This data is used to calculate the risk of collision, which significantly reduces the threat of false alarms, helping to prevent driver fatigue and increasing confidence in warning sounds.

electroCore Announces Publication of Study on the Effect of non-invasive Vagus Nerve Stimulation (nVNS) on Cognitive Performance Caused by Sleep Deprivation

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Thursday, June 24, 2021
Branches of biology, Biology, Sleep, Sleep deprivation, Fatigue, Effects of fatigue on safety, Effects of sleep deprivation in space, Sleep debt

The study, which treated 40 United States Air Force personnel, investigated the use of nVNS as a fatigue countermeasure.

Key Points: 
  • The study, which treated 40 United States Air Force personnel, investigated the use of nVNS as a fatigue countermeasure.
  • This study was the first to assess cognitive performance during nVNS, and the first to do so under conditions of lengthy sleep deprivation.
  • Study participants were awake for 34 consecutive hours and tested at multiple time points assessing the effects of sleep deprivation on their ability to multi-task.
  • Furthermore, six stimulations of nVNS (12 minutes total) provided benefit to multi-tasking performance up to 15 hours post-stimulation, when performance should be at its worst.

PharmaNutra S.p.A.: A Targeted Nutritional Supplement Proves To Aid Persistent Fatigue In Post-Covid Patients

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Monday, April 12, 2021
Exercise physiology, Fatigue, Subjective experience, Symptoms, Branches of biology, Clinical medicine, Cancer-related fatigue, Medicine, Effects of fatigue on safety

b"PISA, Italy, April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms lasting for months after the infection.

Key Points: 
  • b"PISA, Italy, April 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Fatigue is one of the most common symptoms lasting for months after the infection.
  • It is made up of 13 statements relating to ability to perform everyday tasks, sleep needs during the day, energy and tiredness.\nA second questionnaire created by re-adapting the Chalder Fatigue Scale was used to assess mental fatigue.
  • The score indicating their fatigue improved by 64%.
  • Any differences among sexes was investigated and women suffered 'more severe' initial fatigue while showing a greater improvement in terms of mental fatigue.

One Year into the Pandemic: High Levels of Anxiety and Increased Fatigue Among Physicians

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021
Canadian Medical Association, Effects of fatigue on safety, Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mental health, Anxiety

OTTAWA, ON, March 10, 2021 /CNW/ - On the eve of the one-year declaration of the COVID-19 global pandemic, a new survey by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) shows high levels of anxiety and fatigue among physicians.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, March 10, 2021 /CNW/ - On the eve of the one-year declaration of the COVID-19 global pandemic, a new survey by the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) shows high levels of anxiety and fatigue among physicians.
  • The survey explored the impact of the ongoing pandemic on the health of physicians, noting respondents' fatigue has increased by 69% over the last year, with 64% experiencing anxiety around the pandemic.
  • "Like all health care professionals, physicians are feeling the stress of the last 365 days.
  • We work with physicians, residents and medical students on issues that matter to the profession and the health of Canadians.

Proxy Listening Experience Helps Battle Zoom Fatigue

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Mechanical engineering, Fracture mechanics, Mechanics, Hearing aid, Otology, Fatigue, Continuum mechanics, Effects of fatigue on safety

BeHear's PROXY can help alleviate some of the stress of Zoom fatigue by creating a comfortable, customized, immersive listening experience.

Key Points: 
  • BeHear's PROXY can help alleviate some of the stress of Zoom fatigue by creating a comfortable, customized, immersive listening experience.
  • Straining to hear and the need to focus almost entirely on vocals (in contrast to an in-person interaction that provides many more visual cues) is a major factor in Zoom fatigue.
  • BeHear PROXY can be used with hearing aids, or as a back-up hearing amplifier to relieve hearing aid fatigue.
  • "In these difficult times, it's good to be able to alleviate the stress of Zoom fatigue and straining to hear.

Proxy Listening Experience Helps Battle Zoom Fatigue

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Mechanical engineering, Fracture mechanics, Mechanics, Hearing aid, Otology, Fatigue, Continuum mechanics, Effects of fatigue on safety

BeHear's PROXY can help alleviate some of the stress of Zoom fatigue by creating a comfortable, customized, immersive listening experience.

Key Points: 
  • BeHear's PROXY can help alleviate some of the stress of Zoom fatigue by creating a comfortable, customized, immersive listening experience.
  • Straining to hear and the need to focus almost entirely on vocals (in contrast to an in-person interaction that provides many more visual cues) is a major factor in Zoom fatigue.
  • BeHear PROXY can be used with hearing aids, or as a back-up hearing amplifier to relieve hearing aid fatigue.
  • "In these difficult times, it's good to be able to alleviate the stress of Zoom fatigue and straining to hear.

Over 300 companies and organizations join forces to help resolve a humanitarian crisis on the world's ocean

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Effects of fatigue on safety, Sailor, Transport, Articles, Human activities

Fatigue after long periods at sea has significant consequences on the physical and mental wellbeing of seafarers.

Key Points: 
  • Fatigue after long periods at sea has significant consequences on the physical and mental wellbeing of seafarers.
  • Yet, we can put an end to the crew change crisis without any risk to the general public health," says Jeremy Nixon, CEO of ONE.
  • More than 300 companies and organizations recognize that they have a shared responsibility based on their roles across the entire maritime value chain, and beyond, to ensure that the crew change crisis is resolved as soon as possible.
  • See the Neptune Declarationand the full list of undersigning companies and organizations here.