Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Protocol for a prospective, multicentre, cross-sectional cohort study to assess personal light exposure. |
| Authors: |
Guidolin, Carolina1,2 (AUTHOR), Aerts, Sam3 (AUTHOR), Agbeshie, Gabriel Kwaku4 (AUTHOR), Akuffo, Kwadwo Owusu4 (AUTHOR), Aydin, Sema Nur5 (AUTHOR), Baeza-Moyano, David6 (AUTHOR), Bolte, John3,7 (AUTHOR), Broszio, Kai8 (AUTHOR), Cantarero-García, Guadalupe6 (AUTHOR), Didikoglu, Altug5 (AUTHOR), González-Lezcano, Roberto Alonso6 (AUTHOR), Joosten-Ma, Hongli3,9 (AUTHOR), Melero-Tur, Sofía6 (AUTHOR), Tengelin, Maria Nilsson10 (AUTHOR), Pérez Gutiérrez, María Concepción6 (AUTHOR), Stefani, Oliver11 (AUTHOR), Svensson, Ingemar10 (AUTHOR), Udovičić, Ljiljana8 (AUTHOR), Zauner, Johannes2 (AUTHOR), Spitschan, Manuel1,2,12 (AUTHOR) manuel.spitschan@tum.de |
| Source: |
BMC Public Health. 11/26/2024, Vol. 24 Issue 1, p1-12. 12p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*HEALTH behavior, *ACTIVITIES of daily living, *ENVIRONMENTAL health, *ELECTRONIC equipment, *ENVIRONMENTAL sciences |
| Abstract: |
Light profoundly impacts many aspects of human physiology and behaviour, including the synchronization of the circadian clock, the production of melatonin, and cognition. These effects of light, termed the non-visual effects of light, have been primarily investigated in laboratory settings, where light intensity, spectrum and timing can be carefully controlled to draw associations with physiological outcomes of interest. Recently, the increasing availability of wearable light loggers has opened the possibility of studying personal light exposure in free-living conditions where people engage in activities of daily living, yielding findings associating aspects of light exposure and health outcomes, supporting the importance of adequate light exposure at appropriate times for human health. However, comprehensive protocols capturing environmental (e.g., geographical location, season, climate, photoperiod) and individual factors (e.g., culture, personal habits, behaviour, commute type, profession) contributing to the measured light exposure are currently lacking. Here, we present a protocol that combines smartphone-based experience sampling (experience sampling implementing Karolinska Sleepiness Scale, KSS ratings) and high-quality light exposure data collection at three body sites (near-corneal plane between the two eyes mounted on spectacle, neck-worn pendant/badge, and wrist-worn watch-like design) to capture daily factors related to individuals' light exposure. We will implement the protocol in an international multi-centre study to investigate the environmental and socio-cultural factors influencing light exposure patterns in Germany, Ghana, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey (minimum n = 15, target n = 30 per site, minimum n = 90, target n = 180 across all sites). With the resulting dataset, lifestyle and context-specific factors that contribute to healthy light exposure will be identified. This information is essential in designing effective public health interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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