Physiological effects of sudden change in illuminance during dark-adapted state

Journal of Physiological Anthropology and Applied Human Science

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 109-114

  Noguchi, Hiroki ^a   Sakaguchi, Toshihiko ^a   Sato, Masahiko ^b  

^a PANASONIC CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b BUNKA GAKUEN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Elderly; Electroencephalogram (EEG); Heart Rate Variability (HRV); Illuminance; Nighttime illumination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; DARK ADAPTATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LIGHT; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; DARK ADAPTATION; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LIGHT; MALE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 9444272877     PISSN: 13453475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2114/jpa.18.109     Document Type: Article

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