| Title | Comparision of Opa Locka Tower with other ATC facilites by means of a biochemical stress index. |
|---|---|
| Record ID | 39256 |
| Personal Name Creator |
Melton, C.E.; McKenzie, J.M.; Saldivar, J.T.; Hoffman, S.M. |
| Corporate Creator | Civil Aeromedical Institute |
| Corporate Contributor |
United States. Office of Aviation Medicine |
| Publisher | Civil Aerospace Medical Institute |
| Publication Date | 19741200 |
| Language | English |
| Abstract | Physiological and biochemical measurements of stress in 14 Opa Locka Tower (OPF) controllers indicated that the principal stressor at that facility was the heavy volume of air traffic. Controllers responded to this stressor with a large increase in urinary output of catecholamines. A stress index, Cs, shows that OPF ranks second in stressfulness in the nine stress studies carried out at eight ATC facilities. Baseline values show that off-duty stress at OPF is low. The results of this study emphasize that a battery of tests is necessary for adequate definition of stress in this personnel group. |
| Rosap ID | dot:21057 |
| Rosap URL | https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/21057 |
| TRT Terms | Air traffic controllers; Workload; Physiological stress; Traffic volume; Urine; Amines; Heart rate; Testing; Human subject testing |
| General Subjects | Air traffic controllers; Employees--Workload; Job stress; Traffic flow; Urine--Analysis; Catecholamines; Heart beat |
| Classification | NTL - AVIATION - Air Traffic Control; NTL - ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT - Aviation Energy and Environment |
| Geographical Coverage |
United States; Miami (Florida) |
| Report Number | FAA-AM-74-11; DOT/FAA/AM-74/11 |
| Resource type | Tech Report |
| URL | https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/39000/39200/39256/AM74-11.pdf |
| Format | |
| Database | NTL Digital Repository |