Calculating the dim light melatonin onset: The impact of threshold and sampling rate

Chronobiology International

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 714-718

  Molina, Thomas A ^a   Burgess, Helen J ^a  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Circadian; Dim light melatonin onset; Phase; Sleep; Threshold

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIGHT; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIGHT; MALE; MELATONIN; SALIVA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80052973095     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2011.597531     Document Type: Article

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