Chronobiology International,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 1 - 11
Published: Jan. 14, 2025
In
modern
society,
many
workers
struggle
with
sleep
deprivation
due
to
their
work
schedules
and
excessive
workloads.
Accurate
self-awareness
self-monitoring
abilities
are
crucial
for
adopt
risk-coping
strategies
protective
behaviors
when
fatigued.
The
current
study
examined
the
relationship
between
chronotypes
performance
during
24
h
of
deprivation.
involved
26
male
adults
in
a
two-night
experiment,
participants'
diurnal
preferences
were
evaluated
using
Morningness-Eveningness
Questionnaire
(MEQ).
Self-monitoring
was
calculated
by
comparing
actual
task
self-rated
predicted
or
post-estimated
psychomotor
vigilance
(PVT)
Digit
Symbol
Substitution
Task
(DSST).
found
that
performances
PVT
DSST
maintained
until
around
4:00
h,
after
which
they
began
deteriorate.
Individuals
higher
MEQ
score,
indicating
stronger
tendency
towards
morning
type,
showed
inaccurate
self-monitoring,
particularly
final
quarter
overly
optimistic
predictions.
However,
only
prediction
accuracy
not
post-estimation
this
correlation.
This
highlights
importance
considering
an
individual's
chronotype
workplace
management,
workplaces
irregular
timings,
rotating
shifts,
long
working
hours,
ensure
better
occupational
safety.
Journal of The Royal Society Interface,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
19(193)
Published: Aug. 1, 2022
Hundreds
of
studies
have
found
that
weak
magnetic
fields
can
significantly
influence
various
biological
systems.
However,
the
underlying
mechanisms
behind
these
phenomena
remain
elusive.
Remarkably,
energies
implicated
in
effects
are
much
smaller
than
thermal
energies.
Here,
we
review
observations,
and
suggest
an
explanation
based
on
radical
pair
mechanism,
which
involves
quantum
dynamics
electron
nuclear
spins
transient
molecules.
While
mechanism
has
been
studied
detail
context
avian
magnetoreception,
reviewed
here
show
magnetosensitivity
is
widespread
throughout
biology.
We
field
physiological
functions,
discussing
static,
hypomagnetic
oscillating
fields,
as
well
isotope
effects.
then
a
potential
unifying
model
for
described
effects,
discuss
plausible
candidate
molecules
pairs.
recent
proposing
provides
explanations
xenon
anaesthesia
lithium
treatment
hyperactivity,
circadian
clock,
neurogenesis
microtubule
assembly.
conclude
by
future
lines
investigation
this
exciting
new
area
Frontiers in Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
16
Published: Aug. 10, 2022
The
circadian
rhythm
is
crucial
for
physiological
and
behavioral
functions.
Chronotype,
which
represents
individual
preferences
activity
performance,
associated
with
human
health
issues,
particularly
psychiatric
disorders.
This
narrative
review,
focuses
on
the
relationship
between
chronotype
mental
disorders,
provides
an
insight
into
potential
mechanism.
Recent
evidence
indicates
that
(1)
evening
a
risk
factor
depressive
disorders
substance
use
whereas
morning
protective
factor.
(2)
Evening
individuals
bipolar
disorder
tend
to
have
more
severe
symptoms
comorbidities.
(3)
only
related
anxiety
symptoms.
(4)
schizophrenia
remains
unclear,
despite
increasing
their
link.
(5)
significantly
eating
majority
of
studies
focused
binge
Furthermore,
underlying
mechanisms
or
influence
factors
are
described
in
detail,
including
clock
genes,
brain
characteristics,
neuroendocrinology,
light/dark
cycle,
social
factors,
psychological
sleep
These
findings
provide
latest
chronotypes
serve
as
valuable
reference
researchers.
Sleep Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
110, P. 155 - 165
Published: Aug. 10, 2023
Country
or
regional
differences
in
sleep
duration
are
well-known,
but
few
large-scale
studies
have
specifically
evaluated
variability,
either
across
the
work
week,
terms
of
weekday
and
weekend
sleep.
Sleep
measures
obtained
over
50
million
night's
sleep,
from
∼220,000
wearable
device
users
35
countries
were
analysed.
Each
person
contributed
an
average
∼242
nights
data.
Multiple
regression
was
used
to
assess
impact
country
residence
had
on
a
duration,
timing,
efficiency,
extension
social
jetlag.
Nocturnal
shorter
later
onset
Asia
than
other
regions.
Despite
this,
efficiency
lower
higher.
Weekend
longer
Europe
USA
Asia,
only
partially
related
duration.
There
also
cross-country
jetlag
although
less
distinct
for
extension.
In
addition
variability
suggest
that
using
latter
as
indicator
debt
may
need
be
reconsidered.
exhibiting
both
short
high
culturally
different
means
coping
with
inadequate
is
likely.
region
culture,
particularly
those
work,
merit
closer
examination
factors
influencing
normative
patterns
around
world.
Lighting Research & Technology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
54(2), P. 101 - 144
Published: April 28, 2021
Light
can
impact
human
health
via
the
visual
and
non-visual
systems
originating
in
retina
of
eye
or
as
optical
radiation
falling
on
skin.
This
paper
provides
a
summary
what
is
known
about
these
impacts.
Topics
covered
include
aspects
lighting
likely
to
cause
eyestrain
headaches;
increase
risk
falls;
induce
circadian
disruption;
enhance
sleep;
mitigate
Alzheimer’s
disease
depression;
produce
tissue
damage;
alleviate
diseases
through
phototherapy
inactivate
viruses
germicidal
irradiation.
It
concluded
that
undoubtedly
influenced
by
lighting,
but
there
are
four
conditions
should
be
attached
such
simple
assertion.
First,
either
positive
negative.
Second,
affected
many
factors
other
than
lighting.
Third,
severity
effects
light
exposure
vary
widely
from
short-lived
trivial
long-term
fatal.
Fourth,
same
have
very
different
impacts
for
individuals
depending
their
age
medical
status.
Taken
together,
imply
care
required
when
judging
veracity
relevance
broad
assertions
benefits
health.
Journal of Affective Disorders,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
320, P. 735 - 741
Published: Oct. 19, 2022
To
describe
the
prevalence
of
depressive
symptoms
among
Chinese
college
students
and
examine
relationship
between
sleep
circadian
rhythm
disruption
(SCRD)
indicators
(chronotype,
social
jetlag,
duration)
symptoms.From
April
to
May
2019,
College
Student
Behavior
Health
Cohort
Study
was
conducted
from
2
universities
in
Anhui
Jiangxi
provinces.
The
current
study
used
data
third
follow-up
study.
Questionnaire
content
includes
socio-demographic
lifestyle
information.
Social
jetlag
duration
were
calculated
by
answering
question
about
time.
Chronotype
assessed
Morning
Evening
(MEQ-5).
Depressive
evaluated
Patient
9
(PHQ-9).
A
Chi-square
test
proportion
symptoms.
Multinomial
logistic
regression
model
explore
associations
with
symptoms.The
mild
depression,
moderate
above
depression
18.8
%
6.9
%.
types
(E-types)
short
significantly
associated
depression.
Stratified
analysis
indicated
that
E-types
jetlag≥2
h
(OR
=
5.67,
95
CI:
1.83-17.51),
as
well
stratified
duration<8
5.10,
1.88-13.87).The
findings
suggest
are
more
severe
when
multiple
SCRD
out
whack.
intervention
programs
should
consider
context
multidimensional
aspects
student
sleep.
Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
33(8), P. 1490 - 1500
Published: May 15, 2023
Over
the
past
years,
interest
in
chrono-nutrition
has
grown
enormously
as
fundamental
role
of
circadian
rhythms
regulating
most
physiological
and
metabolic
processes
become
clearer.
Recently,
influence
on
gut
microbiota
(GM)
composition
also
emerged,
more
than
half
total
microbial
fluctuates
rhythmically
throughout
day.
At
same
time,
other
studies
have
observed
that
GM
itself
synchronises
host's
biological
clock
through
signals
a
different
nature.
Therefore,
it
been
hypothesised
there
is
two-way
communication
between
host
GM,
but
researchers
only
just
begun
to
identify
some
its
action
mechanisms.
The
manuscript
aim
is,
therefore,
gather
combine
latest
evidence
field
with
recent
research
order
investigate
their
relationship
potential
impact
human
health.Considering
current
evidence,
desynchronization
closely
associated
an
alteration
abundance
functionality
consequent
deleterious
effects
health,
such
increased
risk
numerous
pathologies,
including
cardiovascular
disease,
cancer,
irritable
bowel
depression.
A
key
maintaining
balance
seems
be
attributed
meal-timing
diet
quality,
well
certain
metabolites,
particular
short-chain
fatty
acids.Future
are
needed
decipher
link
specific
patterns
relation
disease
frameworks.