A circadian rhythm in skill-based errors in aviation maintenance

Chronobiology International

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1304-1316

  Hobbs, Alan ^a   Williamson, Ann ^b   Van Dongen, Hans P A ^c  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airline; Circadian rhythm; Cognitive performance; Human error; Maintenance; Skill based error

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AVIATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; OCCUPATION; OCCUPATIONAL ACCIDENT; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKPLACE;

ACCIDENTS, OCCUPATIONAL; AIRCRAFT; AUSTRALIA; AVIATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; MAINTENANCE; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; OCCUPATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKPLACE;

EID: 77954994849     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2010.484890     Document Type: Article

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