It is one of long-haul's biggest challenges. It is a key factor for organisations of political as well as sporting visits. It affects everyone differently. It is jetlag.
The premier rugby team, New Zealand, unbeaten since before the Rugby World Cup in the Autumn of 2011, have ofered their players fluid concoctions & masks to combat the dehydrating & fatiguing effects from airline travel via Hong Kong to Europe.
Team Medic Deb Robinson explained that in addition to plentiful water and the First Class accommodation, the players woukd also be offered three cloured vials and a mask. NZ rugby website explains a little...
One vial is taken on departure, one midflight and another prior to landing. This last one is caffeinated and designed to give a 'kick' prior to landing. A New Zealand company, Flyhidrate, is linked to these products and are fruit based having been developed with scientists from the University of Otago.
The masks have been used previously and have a little coil that absorbs the moisture breathed out and remoisturises the air as it is breathed back in. Read more on this attempt to combat jet lag here: How New Zealand rugby team avoid jet lag
Hopefully for the players, they were flying Air New Zealand, and had an opportunity of viewing the latest safety briefing film, having taken on starring roles in one just a year ago prior to the Rugby World Cup.
In this offering, replacing Graham Henry & Richie McCaw are characters from the Hobbit! Viewing figures of the safety briefing for this airline are supposedly increased when the light-hearted screenings take place!
The premier rugby team, New Zealand, unbeaten since before the Rugby World Cup in the Autumn of 2011, have ofered their players fluid concoctions & masks to combat the dehydrating & fatiguing effects from airline travel via Hong Kong to Europe.
Team Medic Deb Robinson explained that in addition to plentiful water and the First Class accommodation, the players woukd also be offered three cloured vials and a mask. NZ rugby website explains a little...
One vial is taken on departure, one midflight and another prior to landing. This last one is caffeinated and designed to give a 'kick' prior to landing. A New Zealand company, Flyhidrate, is linked to these products and are fruit based having been developed with scientists from the University of Otago.
The masks have been used previously and have a little coil that absorbs the moisture breathed out and remoisturises the air as it is breathed back in. Read more on this attempt to combat jet lag here: How New Zealand rugby team avoid jet lag
Hopefully for the players, they were flying Air New Zealand, and had an opportunity of viewing the latest safety briefing film, having taken on starring roles in one just a year ago prior to the Rugby World Cup.
In this offering, replacing Graham Henry & Richie McCaw are characters from the Hobbit! Viewing figures of the safety briefing for this airline are supposedly increased when the light-hearted screenings take place!
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