ENTRAINMENT AND DISRUPTION

• WHAT IS ENTRAINMENT?

  alignment of an individual's internal rhythms (endogenous pacemakers) with external cues (exogenous zeitgebers)
• WHAT IS DISRUPTION?

  when internal rhythms (endogenous pacemakers) are disrupted by external cues (exogenous zeitgebers)
• EXAMPLES OF DISRUPTION?

  jet lag
• WHAT IS CAUSED AS A RESULT OF DISRUPTION?

  disrupted sleep patterns, increased anxiety, decreased alertness/ vigilance