| Bright light effects on ultradian rhythms in performance on hemisphere-specific tasks. | |
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PMID: 20663488 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Ultradian rhythms in indices of brain hemisphere activity and in cognitive performance have been found in numerous studies. Asymmetry of these rhythms with regard to phase and frequency have also been documented in some studies. There is some evidence that bright light can affect ultradian rhythms of arousal state and vigilance. A study on unilateral exposure to bright light has demonstrated more pronounced effects of bright light on the right hemisphere. The aim of this study was to examine whether daytime intermittent bright light could affect parameters of ultradian rhythms in performance speed on hemisphere-specific tasks, and whether the effect of bright light was symmetric for the rhythms in performance on hemisphere-specific tasks presented laterally. A counter-balanced, within-subject research design was applied. The performance of 15 participants on hemisphere-specific tasks exposed laterally was measured every 30 min starting at 08:00 h and ending at 20:30 h in intermittent bright light (IBL, pulses of 15 min of 4000 lux light regularly interspersed between 45 min of background light levels of 300 lux) and in ordinary room light (ORL) conditions (300 lux). Individual time series data were subjected to cosinor analysis. General linear model analyses (the factors were: level of processing, visual field, and the task) were performed on the rhythms' parameters. There was a substantial lengthening of the rhythms' periods in IBL conditions for performance speed on spatial tasks and an increase in amplitude of the rhythms of performance speed for spatial tasks in both visual fields and for verbal tasks in the left visual field in the IBL conditions when compared to the ORL conditions. The results showed that the schedule of light exposure affected ultradian rhythms of hemisphere-specific tasks differently and that the right hemisphere seems to be more "sensitive" to light than the left hemisphere. |
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Authors:
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Irena Iskra-Golec; Lawrence Smith |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Date: 2010-07-21 |
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Title: Applied ergonomics Volume: 42 ISSN: 1872-9126 ISO Abbreviation: Appl Ergon Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
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Created Date: 2010-11-16 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0261412 Medline TA: Appl Ergon Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 256-60 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd and The Ergonomics Society. All rights reserved. |
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Institute of Applied Psychology, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland. upiskra@cyf-kr.edu.pl |
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