Impact of blue light exposition to alertness of shift workers, patients with sleep deprivation, Alzheimer’s disease, or post-traumatic stress disorder
Introduction and purpose: In certain professions it is necessary to work at night and to maintain alertness and concentration at that time. Additionally in some conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and post-traumatic stress disorder sleep deprivation is both a symptom and an aggravating f...
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Introduction and purpose:
In certain professions it is necessary to work at night and to maintain alertness and concentration at that time. Additionally in some conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and post-traumatic stress disorder sleep deprivation is both a symptom and an aggravating factor. A non-pharmacological method is needed to impact the maintenance of concentration and to help the workers adapt to shift work as well as improve their sleep quality. The purpose
of this paper is to present recent scientific findings on the effects of blue light on improving concentration
and attentiveness in shift workers and people suffering from sleep disorders, Alzheimer's disease, or post-traumatic stress disorder.
A brief description of the state of knowledge:
Circadian rhythm is a mechanism, which regulates daily functioning of humans and a variety of other species. Light exposure, especially to blue light, is the most crucial factor disrupting circadian consistency. The relationship between the time maladjustment, biological rhythms and factors from the outside world is called phase angle
of entrainment.
Summary:
Studies conducted on various groups have shown the effectiveness of modified light interventions on concentration and focus during shift work at night.
Exposure to blue light appears to be a safe method that can improve work quality, concentration and focus
in people who work at night. Exposure to light brings hope for improving the quality of life of people
with Alzheimer's disease and maintaining their independence longer, which can ease the burden on their caregivers. Establishing some routine in the form of blue light exposure in people with post-traumatic stress disorder also appears to be an easy and accessible method for reducing the severity of PTSD symptoms, especially sleep disturbances.
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spelling | doaj.art-9f859d2c6565413c945037a009d67c5c2023-03-19T11:44:27ZengKazimierz Wielki UniversityJournal of Education, Health and Sport2391-83062023-03-0115110.12775/JEHS.2023.15.01.001Impact of blue light exposition to alertness of shift workers, patients with sleep deprivation, Alzheimer’s disease, or post-traumatic stress disorderMaja Żołnierek0Nikola Siekierko1Zuzanna Lubczyńska2Jakub Świętochowski3Mateusz Lewandowski4Wiktoria Kotusiewicz5Yevheniia Popravko6Grzegorz Bienia7Samodzielny Publiczny Specjalistyczny Szpital Zachodni im. św. Jana Pawła IISzpital Praski p.w. Przemienienia Pańskiego, Aleja Solidarności 67, 03-401 Warsaw, PolandSzpital Grochowski im. dr med. Rafała Masztaka, ul. Grenadierów 51/59, 04-073 Warsaw, PolandUniwersyteckie Centrum Kliniczne w Gdańsku, ul. Dębinki 7, 80-952 Gdansk, PolandCentralny Szpital Kliniczny UCK WUM, ul. Banacha 1A, 02-097 Warsaw, PolandWojskowy Instytut Medyczny- Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, ul. Szaserów 128, 04-141 Warsaw, PolandSzpital Praski p.w. Przemienienia Pańskiego, Aleja Solidarności 67, 03-401 Warsaw, PolandWojskowy Instytut Medyczny- Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, ul. Szaserów 128, 04-141 Warsaw, Poland Introduction and purpose: In certain professions it is necessary to work at night and to maintain alertness and concentration at that time. Additionally in some conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and post-traumatic stress disorder sleep deprivation is both a symptom and an aggravating factor. A non-pharmacological method is needed to impact the maintenance of concentration and to help the workers adapt to shift work as well as improve their sleep quality. The purpose of this paper is to present recent scientific findings on the effects of blue light on improving concentration and attentiveness in shift workers and people suffering from sleep disorders, Alzheimer's disease, or post-traumatic stress disorder. A brief description of the state of knowledge: Circadian rhythm is a mechanism, which regulates daily functioning of humans and a variety of other species. Light exposure, especially to blue light, is the most crucial factor disrupting circadian consistency. The relationship between the time maladjustment, biological rhythms and factors from the outside world is called phase angle of entrainment. Summary: Studies conducted on various groups have shown the effectiveness of modified light interventions on concentration and focus during shift work at night. Exposure to blue light appears to be a safe method that can improve work quality, concentration and focus in people who work at night. Exposure to light brings hope for improving the quality of life of people with Alzheimer's disease and maintaining their independence longer, which can ease the burden on their caregivers. Establishing some routine in the form of blue light exposure in people with post-traumatic stress disorder also appears to be an easy and accessible method for reducing the severity of PTSD symptoms, especially sleep disturbances. https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/42868blue light expositionshift workingsleep deprivationAlzheimer’s diseasepost-traumatic stress disorder |
spellingShingle | Maja Żołnierek Nikola Siekierko Zuzanna Lubczyńska Jakub Świętochowski Mateusz Lewandowski Wiktoria Kotusiewicz Yevheniia Popravko Grzegorz Bienia Impact of blue light exposition to alertness of shift workers, patients with sleep deprivation, Alzheimer’s disease, or post-traumatic stress disorder Journal of Education, Health and Sport blue light exposition shift working sleep deprivation Alzheimer’s disease post-traumatic stress disorder |
title | Impact of blue light exposition to alertness of shift workers, patients with sleep deprivation, Alzheimer’s disease, or post-traumatic stress disorder |
title_full | Impact of blue light exposition to alertness of shift workers, patients with sleep deprivation, Alzheimer’s disease, or post-traumatic stress disorder |
title_fullStr | Impact of blue light exposition to alertness of shift workers, patients with sleep deprivation, Alzheimer’s disease, or post-traumatic stress disorder |
title_full_unstemmed | Impact of blue light exposition to alertness of shift workers, patients with sleep deprivation, Alzheimer’s disease, or post-traumatic stress disorder |
title_short | Impact of blue light exposition to alertness of shift workers, patients with sleep deprivation, Alzheimer’s disease, or post-traumatic stress disorder |
title_sort | impact of blue light exposition to alertness of shift workers patients with sleep deprivation alzheimer s disease or post traumatic stress disorder |
topic | blue light exposition shift working sleep deprivation Alzheimer’s disease post-traumatic stress disorder |
url | https://apcz.umk.pl/JEHS/article/view/42868 |
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