Summary
This paper is a systematic review of the alerting effect of light, examining the factors that influence this effect and the potential for workplace-based light interventions to increase or maintain employees’ alertness.
Categories
Alertness and performance: The paper reviews studies on the alerting effect of light, discussing how light influences alertness levels and the potential for light interventions to increase alertness in the workplace.
Shift work: The paper discusses the potential application of light interventions in workplaces such as shift work environments where maintaining alertness is crucial.
Lighting Design Considerations: The paper reviews studies on the alerting effect of light, discussing how factors such as spectral wavelength, duration and intensity of light influence alertness levels.
Cognitive function and memory: The paper discusses how light impacts brain functions beyond its classic visual function, including cognitive function and alertness levels.
Author(s)
Q Xu, CP Lang
Publication Year
2018
Number of Citations
37
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