Differential impact in young and older individuals of blue-enriched white light on circadian physiology and alertness during sustained wakefulness

Differential impact in young and older individuals of blue-enriched white light on circadian physiology and alertness during sustained wakefulness

Abstract We tested the effect of different lights as a countermeasure against sleep-loss decrements in alertness, melatonin and cortisol profile, skin temperature and wrist motor activity in healthy young and older volunteers under extendend wakefulness. 26 young [mean (SE): 25.0 (0.6) y)] and 12 ol...

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Main Authors: Virginie Gabel, Carolin F. Reichert, Micheline Maire, Christina Schmidt, Luc J. M. Schlangen, Vitaliy Kolodyazhniy, Corrado Garbazza, Christian Cajochen, Antoine U. Viola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07060-8

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-07060-8

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