Introductory workshop: Chronobiology concepts and nomenclature
Summary:
This paper discusses the history and current understanding of circadian rhythms, the internal biological clocks that allow organisms to anticipate daily variations in light and temperature.
Categories
- Cognitive function and memory: The paper discusses how circadian rhythms, or internal biological clocks, influence cognitive function and memory by ensuring that an organism's internal biochemical and physiological processes are optimally adapted to the local environment.
- Sleep and insomnia: The paper discusses how circadian rhythms regulate sleep cycles and how disruptions to these rhythms can lead to sleep disorders such as insomnia.
- Aging: The paper discusses how the effectiveness of biological clocks can decrease with age, leading to disruptions in sleep and other physiological processes.
- Education and learning: The paper provides a comprehensive overview of the history and current understanding of circadian rhythms, making it a valuable resource for educational purposes.
- Well-being: The paper discusses how disruptions to circadian rhythms can negatively impact overall well-being by interfering with sleep and other physiological processes.
Author(s)
SJ Kuhlman, SR Mackey, JF Duffy
Publication Year:
2007
Number of Citations:
5
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