Detecting chronotype differences associated to latitude: A comparison between Horne-Östberg and Munich Chronotype questionnaires

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 107-110

  Miguel, Mario ^a   Oliveira, Valéria Clarisse De ^a   Pereira, Danyella ^b   Pedrazzoli, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chronotype; Circadian rhythm; Sleep

Indexed keywords

CHRONOLOGY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; GEOGRAPHICAL REGION; LATITUDE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SLEEP;

BAVARIA; BRAZIL; GERMANY; MUNICH; NATAL [RIO GRANDE DO NORTE]; RIO GRANDE DO NORTE; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL];

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SLEEP; STUDENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRAZIL; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; MALE; PHOTOPERIOD; QUESTIONNAIRES; SLEEP; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84893960936     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: 14645033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/03014460.2013.832795     Document Type: Article

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