Facts & Stats

• To function adequately, adults need about 7 to 9 hours of sleep
• Lack of sleep also increases the build-up of beta-amyloids in the brain, a toxic protein that causes dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
• Blue screen light from smart devices and computers can suppress the release of melatonin (the sleep-inducing hormone) by up to 85%
• Inadequate sleep causes deactivation of the brain - especially in regions associated with alertness and mental performance which has severe effects on:
Mood changes e.g. irritability, apathy
Communication difficulties
Difficulty concentrating making you easily distracted
Reduced attention and decreased vigilance
Difficulty processing information due to reduced short-term memory
Slowed performance and increased errors

• Regularly having six hours of sleep or less has a 200% increased risk of having a fatal heart attack or stroke later on in life
• After one night of less than 5 hours sleep there is a reduction of 70% in anti-cancer fighting immune cells, making shift workers especially vulnerable

Fatigue impacts all industries but when high levels of alertness and vigilance are required in safety critical tasks you need proven solutions that meet your demands but exceed your expectations.

FMI Applications deliver tailored “on-the-go/in-your-pocket” training modules combined with predictive behavioural monitoring supported with fatigue-based management apps.

The prevalence of fatigue became very evident with frontline lone workers and drivers during the Covid crisis due to extending working hours, unsociable shift schedules and the general resourcing demands that the pandemic placed upon individuals, supply chains, medical and community resources. With limited recuperation times between shifts, many people were severely fatigued both physically and mentally, commuting to and from the workplace as well as during it (BMC Psychology 2020).