Evening daylight may cause adolescents to sleep less in spring than in winter

Chronobiology International

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1242-1258

  Figueiro, Mariana G ^a   Rea, Mark S ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Circadian rhythms; DLMO; Light measurement; Sleep restriction

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT; MALE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SALIVA; SEASON; SECRETION; SLEEP; RADIATION RESPONSE; SECRETION (PROCESS);

ADOLESCENT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGHT; MALE; MELATONIN; PHOTOPERIOD; SALIVA; SEASONS; SLEEP;

EID: 77954992160     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2010.487965     Document Type: Article

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