Influence of light intensities on dressing behavior in elderly people

Journal of Physiological Anthropology and Applied Human Science

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 13-19

  Kim, Hee Eun ^a   Tokura, Hiromi ^b  

^a Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bright light; Dim light; Dressing behavior; Elderly people; Set point

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLOTHING; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; BLOOD PRESSURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLOTHING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGHTING; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033649225     PISSN: 13453475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa.19.13     Document Type: Article

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