Masking: History, definitions, and measurement

Chronobiology International

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 415-429

  Mrosovsky, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Body temperature; Diurnal; Locomotor activity; Masking; Nocturnal; Rhythms; Terminology

Indexed keywords

BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; LOCOMOTION; MASKING; NOMENCLATURE; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032811623     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420529908998717     Document Type: Short Survey

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