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Jet lag: tendencias y estrategias de afrontamiento
Jim Waterhouse1, Thomas Reilly, Greg Atkinson
1Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Henry Cotton Campus, Liverpool L3 2ET, UK. waterhouseathome@hotmail.com
Lancet (London, England)
|April 3, 2007
Resumen
El jet lag, una fatiga de viaje común, interrumpe el sueño y el rendimiento debido a la desalineación del reloj corporal. Esta revisión cubre las causas del jet lag, los métodos de ajuste y los desafíos restantes para los viajeros de larga distancia.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Fisiología Fisiología Fisiología.
- Ciencia del sueño Ciencia del sueño Ciencia del sueño
- Viajes Medicina Medicina.
Sus antecedentes:
- El aumento de los viajes de larga distancia conduce a una mayor incidencia de fatiga de viaje y jet lag.
- Los síntomas del jet lag incluyen trastornos del sueño y disminución del rendimiento cognitivo.
- Comprender el jet lag es crucial para el bienestar y el rendimiento del viajero.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Revisar exhaustivamente las causas, síntomas y estrategias de manejo del jet lag.
- Para aclarar los mecanismos fisiológicos subyacentes al papel del reloj biológico en el jet lag.
- Proporcionar consejos basados en la evidencia para mitigar el jet lag en los viajeros internacionales.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión de la literatura de estudios sobre la fatiga del viaje, el jet lag y el ritmo circadiano.
- Análisis de las intervenciones farmacológicas y conductuales para el jet lag.
- Síntesis de los hallazgos para desarrollar recomendaciones prácticas para viajeros.
Principales resultados:
- El jet lag surge de la desalineación circadiana con la nueva zona horaria, lo que afecta el sueño y el rendimiento.
- Tanto las estrategias farmacológicas como las conductuales pueden ayudar a aliviar los síntomas del jet lag.
- La gestión efectiva implica la comprensión de las propiedades del reloj corporal y las técnicas de ajuste.
Conclusiones:
- El jet lag es un desafío significativo para los viajeros frecuentes, afectando la salud y el rendimiento.
- Las estrategias personalizadas, teniendo en cuenta la dirección del viaje y las zonas horarias cruzadas, son esenciales.
- Se necesita más investigación para abordar los problemas no resueltos en la gestión del jet lag.
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