Summary of literature review on extended operations.

Cannon, Dennis; Drucker, Eugene H.; Kessler, Theodore

doi:10.1037/e429962004-001

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“…During recent years, it has been demonstrated experimentally that a number of physical stressors affect human performance, e.g. heat, noise, vibration, drugs, and sleep loss (Cannon, Drucker & Kessler, 1964;Wilkinson, 1969). Likewise, it is a fact that under certain conditions different kinds of psychological stress impair performance: failure, distraction, heavy workload, and threat of physical harm (Lazarus, Deese & Osler, 1952).…”

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The Effect of Sleep Loss and Threatinduced Stress Upon Tracking

Bergström

1972

Scandinavian J Psychology

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Bergström B. The effect of sleep loss and threat‐induced stress upon tracking. Scand. J. Psychol., 1972, 13, 54–60.‐18 conscript soldiers were divided into z matched groups and trained on a missile‐type tracking task for 6 hrs. The experimental group was deprived of sleep for 75 hrs and both groups were then subjected to stress induced by electric shocks. Tracking performance was unaffected by sleep loss, probably due to the short duration of each trial. Performance under stress deteriorated in the control group but not in the experimental group. Heart rate decreased gradually under sleep loss but rose markedly under stress, and more so in the control group. Although somewhat inconsistent, the findings indicate that the effects of threat and sleep loss oppose each other by over‐arousing and de‐arousing, respectively.

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The Effect of Sleep Loss and Threatinduced Stress Upon Tracking

Bergström

1972

Scandinavian J Psychology

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“…An Exploratory Study (ES-24), begun in July 1964 to identify areas in which research would be most useful, took the form of a review of the literature on extended operations (1). Although more than 1000 reports were screened, the literature reviewed did not provide clear-cut answers to questions about the probable effectiveness of troops operating continuously for 48 hours or more.…”

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“…As the tank moves into the NO FIRE ZONE (after firing the first designated target) the OIC will designate the next target to be taken under fire, by NUMBER. (1) Tank Commander. The tank commander "ROGERS" the 01C's order.…”

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The Effects of a 48-Hour Period of Sustained Field Activity on Tank Crew Performance

Ainsworth¹,

Bishop²

1971

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This report describes the effects of 48 hours of sustained operations on the performance of tank crews in communication, driving, surveillance, gunnery, and maintenance tasks. It is a continuation of research to determine the endurance of troops using combat equipment with 48-hour capability. Proficienty tests were constructed for each type of tank-crew activity and made part of a 12-hour field exercise. Two groups of crews were used; one group ne 3tiated a problem course four consecutive times for a total of 48 hours of continuous operation, and a control group followed the-lame procedure but had 24-hour rest periods between each 12 hours r' operation. Only moving sul:veillance and some driving activi"showed significant performance deterioration over a 48-hour I of work without sleep. Major conclusions were: (1) No serious performance decrements result from operating present tank equipment continuously for 48 hours without sleep; (2) Performance at night is not significantly affected by the subject's diurnal rhythm; (3) No major changes in present unit organization and tactical doctrine are necessary to accomplish continuous tank operations for periods up to 48 hours.

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“…Next, with regard to human capability, an extensive search of both military records and psychological literature offered little information pertinent to the endurance condition (2). We can divide this literature into basic, developwental, and applied, (although previous attempts to categorize research on such a prestige-laden scale have been criticized).…”

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HumRRO studies in continuous operations.

Haggard¹

1970

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Summary of literature review on extended operations.

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The Effect of Sleep Loss and Threatinduced Stress Upon Tracking

The Effect of Sleep Loss and Threatinduced Stress Upon Tracking

The Effects of a 48-Hour Period of Sustained Field Activity on Tank Crew Performance

HumRRO studies in continuous operations.

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