Light therapy: Methodological issues from an engineering perspective

Technology and Health Care

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-23

  Van Hoof, J ^a,b,c   Westerlaken, A C ^d,e   Aarts, M P J ^c,e   Wouters, E J M ^b   Schoutens, A M C ^e   Sinoo, M M ^a   Aries, M B C ^c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b FONTYS UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Netherlands)

^c EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^d TNO   (Netherlands)

^e Light and Health Research Foundation (SOLG)   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ambient bright light; colour temperature; dementia; illuminance; lighting; Methodology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMENTIA; ENGINEERING; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PHOTORECEPTOR CELL; PHOTOTHERAPY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER;

DEMENTIA; ENGINEERING; HUMANS; PHOTORECEPTOR CELLS; PHOTOTHERAPY; SEASONAL AFFECTIVE DISORDER;

EID: 84856527791     PISSN: 09287329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/THC-2011-0650     Document Type: Review

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