Physiological significance of cyclic changes in room temperature around dusk and dawn for circadian rhythms of core and skin temperature, urinary 6-hydroxymelatonin sulfate, and waking sensation just after rising

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 429-436

  Kondo, Masayuki ^a   Tokura, Hiromi ^b   Wakamura, Tomoko ^c   Hyun, Ki Ja ^d   Tamotsu, Satoshi ^d   Morita, Takeshi ^e   Oishi, Tadashi ^d  

^a SEKISUI HOUSE LTD   (Japan)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d NARA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e FUKUOKA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

6 hydroxymelatonin sulphate; Circadian rhythm; Core temperature; Room temperature cycle; Well being

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SLEEP; URINE; WAKEFULNESS;

ADULT; BODY TEMPERATURE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELATONIN; REFERENCE VALUES; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SLEEP; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 34948873703     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa2.26.429     Document Type: Article

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