The Effect of Caffinated Tube Food on Cognitive Performance During Fatigue/Circadian Desynchronosis

Abstract

This report describes the approach and initial results of an investigation of 12 USAF Pilots to determine whether moderate doses of caffeine formulated in tube foods can enhance cognitive vigilance performance in a laboratory study designed to simulate the cognitive demands of a nighttime 10-hr U-2 mission.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA430562

Entities

People

  • Brandon Doan
  • Harris R Lieberman
  • James M. L. Miller
  • Joseph Fischer
  • Patrick Hickey

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Air Force
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircrafts
  • Caffeine
  • Cognition
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Information Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Pain
  • Performance Tests
  • Psychology
  • Radio Frequency
  • Situational Awareness
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surveys
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Circadian Sleep-Wake Regulation and Chronobiology
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.