Chronotype differences in circadian rhythms of temperature, melatonin, and sleepiness as measured in a modified constant routine protocol

Nature and Science of Sleep

Volumn 1, Issue , 2009, Pages 1-8

  Lack, Leon ^a   Bailey, Michelle ^a   Lovato, Nicole ^a   Wright, Helen ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronotype; Circadian rhythms; Constant routine; Sleep propensity; Subjective sleepiness

Indexed keywords

EID: 78349291309     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11791608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/nss.s6234     Document Type: Article

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