Short-wavelength attenuated polychromatic white light during work at night: Limited melatonin suppression without substantial decline of alertness

Chronobiology International

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 843-854

  Van De Werken, Maan ^a   Giménez, Marina C ^a   De Vries, Bonnie ^a   Beersma, Domien G M ^a   Gordijn, Marijke C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Health; Humans; Light at night; Performance; Skin temperature; Sleepiness

Indexed keywords

6 HYDROXYMELATONIN O SULFATE; 6-SULFATOXYMELATONIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; MELATONIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; ILLUMINATION; LIGHT; MALE; METABOLISM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SALIVA; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SLEEP; TIME; URINE; WAKEFULNESS; WORK SCHEDULE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; LIGHT; LIGHTING; MALE; MELATONIN; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALIVA; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SLEEP; TIME FACTORS; WAKEFULNESS; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879969919     PISSN: 07420528     EISSN: 15256073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/07420528.2013.773440     Document Type: Article

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