Open AccessEfficacy of intermittent exposure to bright light for treating maladaptation to night work on a counterclockwise shift work rotation
Author(s) -
Heidi M Lammers-van der Holst,
James K. Wyatt,
Todd S. Horowitz,
John Wise,
Wei Wang,
Joseph M. Ronda,
Jeanne F. Duffy,
Charles A. Czeisler
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3953
Subject(s) - evening , melatonin , circadian rhythm , shift work , morning , chronotype , medicine , vigilance (psychology) , psychology , audiology , psychiatry , physics , neuroscience , astronomy
Rotating shift work is associated with adverse outcomes due to circadian misalignment, sleep curtailment, work-family conflicts, and other factors. We tested a bright light countermeasure to enhance circadian adaptation on a counterclockwise rotation schedule.