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home > news & press kit > AS in the news
AS in the news
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Sleep
Apnea
Aviation
International News, Sept 2008
"...have
no studies in aviation, but pilots should be on the lookout for it..."
Sleepless
in Silicon Valley?
SJ
Mercury News, 8/28/08
"...argues
more would get done if workers simply took the time to sleep..."
USOC
Wants its Olympians Focused on Sleep
NBCOlympics.com,
August 2008
"...the
USOC believes that the initiative could offer an advantage against other
countries..."
In
Praise of the Power Nap
CNN Money, 8/25/08
"...a
quick-acting miracle cure for weariness that won't cost you a dime..."
Hard
Workers: Go Back to Bed
The Daily Journal,
4/14/08
"...Sleep
problems have a cost to employers, said Mark Rosekind..."
The
Trouble with Time Travel, 4/2/08
The Globe and Mail, 4/2/08
"...disrupting
the body's circadian rhythm, jet lag can cause fatigue, insomnia and
disorientation..."
Sleeping
on the Job
Human Resource
Executive Online, March 2008
"...program
has successfully reduced people's fatigue and will be expanded to the
entire VA system..."
Wake up and Smell the Coffee
CBS News Sunday Morning 3/9/08
"...coffee
remains the gold standard of caffeine delivery systems. You need about
100 to 200 milligrams of caffeine to wake you up..."
Americans are working harder on less sleep
Reuters News 3/3/08
"...daytime
sleepiness interferes with their daily activities at least a few days
a month, 63 percent said they are likely to accept their sleepiness
and keep going..."
Teen
Sleep Habits Discussed
The Paly Voice
1/28/08
"...one
result of too little sleep is that a person's reaction time slows by
25 percent, a dangerous amount of time for a sleepy driver. Judgment
and decision-making are also negatively affected..."
Embassy
Suites Hotel Launches BusinessBalance.com
Business Wire, 1/22/08
"...announces
the launch of Business
Balance, a new initiative designed specifically to help business
travelers stay on their 'A' game while traveling. Accredited sources
on nutrition, exercise and sleep will offer business travelers guidance
and tips to help maintain balance on the road..."
Power
Down for Better Sleep
WebMD, Jan-Feb 2008
"...our
wired way of winding down at night means we're sleeping less and less.
As you stay up later on a consistent basis, you readjust your internal
clock, and delayed sleep phase syndrome sets in..."
New
Survey Uncovers How Insomnia Affects Job Performance and Safety
PR Newswire, 6/12/07
"...survey
of 2,082 nurses found that more than one quarter of nurses suffered
from insomnia; 32% had difficulty staying asleep, 12% had trouble falling
asleep, and 55% suffered from a combination of both..."
Scientists
Try to Wake Up Public About Teens' Sleep Needs
Palo Alto Online, May
2007
"...growing
fear among sleep experts is that America's high school students, who
are leading lives of increased stress, are suffering the effects of
sleep deprivation and from adults' lack of awareness of adolescent sleep
needs..."
Wide
Awake
HBO Documentary
Films, May 2007
"...artfully
explores the world of chronic sleep deprivation - an affliction experienced
by more than 100 million Americans..."
When
the UFO's Land, It's Time for a Long Nap
New York Times, 3/27/07
"...With
business travelers, you see two kinds of behavior when they are overtired.
They either become withdrawn or cranky. When they are cranky, that's
when bad things happen..."
Hilton
Campaign Earns HSMAI Adrian Award
Business Wire , 2/08/07
"...world-renowned
sleep expert Dr. Mark Rosekind to transform 160 athletes' dorm rooms
at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO into the
ultimate performance-enhancing sleep environment potentially increasing
athlete performance by 30 per cent..."
Science
Proves the Value of Vacation
Vacationgap.com, Dec 2006
"...studied
passengers flying Air New Zealand from Los Angeles to Auckland and was
conducted by former NASA scientists at Alertness Solutions, who employed
equipment and techniques heretofore only used to analyze the effect
of travel on astronauts and pilots..."
Feeling
Well Rested and Wide Awake When It Counts
NASA Spinoff, Nov 2006
"...Rosekind
and Mallis are applying the scientific prowess they honed at Ames and
incorporating the latest research available to help individuals and
organizations manage and overcome the operational challenges of their
environments..."
The
Science of Zzzzz's
New York Times, 8/08/06
"...Airline
captains are the master jet-laggers," said Dr. Mark R. Rosekind,
president and chief scientist at the consulting firm. "We've done
surveys of pilots to see how they manage alertness. They're not doing
the stuff that works..."
Tips
for Sleep Deprived America
CNN, 3/25/06
"...And
helping to get those Z's is our guest today, Dr. Mark Rosekind. He's
a sleep specialist who recently designed bedrooms for U.S. Olympians,
as well. Really interesting. Helping them sleep better. And we also
talked with American speed skating gold medallist Apolo Ohno. He aims
for nine hours of sleep per night. He says without it he's not in top
form. That's something to think about for all of us... "
American
Olympians Train in Colorado Springs
Voice of America, 11/07/05
"...With
optimal sleep you are talking about potentially up to a 30 percent boost
in your individual performance," explains Dr. Rosekind, "and a short
nap of even 20 to 25 minutes or so can boost your performance by 34
percent and your alertness by 54 percent. There is really no other strategy
that can give you that kind of boost in that short of a time..."
Truck
Drivers Should Grab the Wheel When It Comes to Sleep Management
Occupational Hazards, 3/17/05
"...applauds
the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration for making the first
significant changes to the hours-of-service rules since 1939. The rules
-- which were implemented in January 2004 but currently are under review
by the agency -- create a work and rest schedule for commercial truck
drivers that is more congruent with a person's biological rhythms and
with the latest scientific research on sleep and fatigue, Rosekind says..."
JetBlue
Announces Alertness Management Safety Program
JetBlue Press Release, 1/21/04
"...to
providing educational strategies on alertness, JetBlue will also collect
objective, scientific data during actual JetBlue flights using Alertness
Metrics Technology (AMT). Alertness Solutions' AMT approach involves
using non-intrusive devices (an actigraph and specially programmed PDA)
to collect objective information on sleep quantity and quality, simple
performance testing, and a log of daily activities..."
I Can't Sleep
BusinessWeek, 1/19/04
"...pilots
-- not to mention policemen and doctors -- admit to making errors in
sleep-deprived states, according to Alertness Solutions, a consulting
company in Cupertino, Calif. "It's not as if people are off their game
by 1%," says Mark Rosekind, president of the company. "They're way off."
What's more, all this tossing and turning is putting a damper on the
economy. Sleep deprivation costs $45 billion a year in lost productivity,
health-care bills..."
Peak
Performance and Traveling Don't Mix
New York Times, 11/4/03
"...business travelers think they perform better
and sleep more than they actually do. While the volunteers ranked themselves
as highly or extremely productive, their performance dropped by almost
20 percent while traveling. They also reported getting an hour more
sleep than they actually did..."
Dark
Side of Holidays: Sleep-Deprived Drivers
When
the Eyelids Snap Shut at 65 MPH
New York Times,
11/26/02
"...Every
segment of our culture is now working round the clock: health care,
transportation, public safety, technology, economics and banking, convenience
stores and gas stations," Dr. Rosekind said. "People are getting less
and less sleep and their body clocks are more disrupted. Drowsy driving
is the consequence..."
Sleep:
From A to Zzzz
Discovery Health Channel, 2/25/02
"...getting
about two hours less sleep than you need is enough to significantly
reduce or even impair your performance and productivity the next day.
So if you need eight hours and you're only getting six or less, then
we know the next day you're going to pay for that..."
Sleepless
in the Cockpit
60 Minutes, 10/15/00
This Ed Bradley segment profiled the issue of pilot fatigue
in the cockpit, including an interview witha pilot involved in a fatigue-related
aviation accident.
Flying
Tired?
Dateline NBC, 2/7/00
"Are some pilots getting off the ground without
getting the rest they need?" Alertness Solutions is featured in
this report on the risks related to airline pilots flying fatigued.
