What is a condition associated with crossing multiple time zones is experienced by sports tourists from Argentina traveling to Japan?
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Answer:
MULTIPLE. TIME ZONES:
Explanation:
Context:
Prolonged transmeridian air travel can impart a physical and emotional burden on athletes in jet lag and travel fatigue. Jet lag may negatively affect the performance of athletes.
Study Type:
Descriptive review.
Evidence Acquisition:
A Medline search for articles relating to jet lag was performed (1990-present), as was a search relating to jet lag and athletes (1983-January, 2012). The results were reviewed for relevance. Eighty-nine sources were included in this descriptive review.
Results:
Behavioral strategies are recommended over pharmacological strategies when traveling with athletes; pharmacological aides may be used on an individual basis. Strategic sleeping, timed exposure to bright light, and the use of melatonin are encouraged.
Conclusions:
There is strong evidence that mood and cognition are adversely affected by jet lag. Some measures of individual and team performance are adversely affected as well.
It has been observed that sports athletes face some issues when they have to travel on flights with long distances such as the flight from Japan to Argentina. Some common issues are jet lag, sleep deprivation, dietary problems, circadian rhythm etc.
Hence it is always advised to trip managers to keep in view the traveling route and incase of longer journeys, make some stays at intermediate points to avoid such problems