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- Title
Non-visual effects of light on melatonin, alertness and cognitive performance: can blue-enriched light keep us alert?
- Authors
Chellappa, Sarah Laxhmi; Steiner, Roland; Blattner, Peter; Oelhafen, Peter; Götz, Thomas; Cajochen, Christian
- Abstract
Light exposure can cascade numerous effects on the human circadian process via the non-imaging forming system, whose spectral relevance is highest in the short-wavelength range. Here we investigated if commercially available compact fluorescent lamps with different colour temperatures can impact on alertness and cognitive performance.
- Publication
PloS one, 2011, Vol 6, Issue 1, pe16429
- ISSN
1932-6203
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0016429