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Citation

Lahti TA, Leppamaki S, Lonnqvist J, Partonen T. BMC Physiol. 2008; 8: 3.

Affiliation

Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland. tuuli.lahti@ktl.fi

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group - BMC)

DOI

10.1186/1472-6793-8-3

PMID

18269740

PMCID

PMC2259373

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to analyze the effects of transition out of and into daylight saving time on the rest-activity cycles and sleep. Rest-activity cycles of nine healthy participants aged 20 to 40 years were measured around transitions out of and into daylight saving time on fall 2005 and spring 2006 respectively. Rest-activity cycles were measured using wrist-worn accelerometers. The participants filled in the Morningness-Eveningness and Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaires before starting the study and kept a sleep diary during the study. RESULTS: Fall transition was more disturbing for the more morning type and spring transition for the more evening type of persons. Individuals having a higher global seasonality score suffered more from the transitions. CONCLUSION: Transitions out of and into daylight saving time enhanced night-time restlessness and thereby compromised the quality of sleep.


Language: en

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