Protocol for a prospective, multicentre, cross-sectional cohort study to assess personal light exposure.

Autor: Guidolin C; Max Planck Research Group Translational Sensory & Circadian Neuroscience, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen, Germany.; TUM School of Medicine and Health, Department Health and Sports Sciences, Chronobiology & Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany., Aerts S; Research Group Smart Sensor Systems, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Hague, Netherlands., Agbeshie GK; Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Akuffo KO; Department of Optometry and Visual Science, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana., Aydin SN; Department of Neuroscience, Izmir Institute of Technology, Urla, Turkey., Baeza-Moyano D; Research Group ARIE, Department of Architecture and Design, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Madrid, Spain., Bolte J; Research Group Smart Sensor Systems, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Hague, Netherlands.; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment of the Netherlands (RIVM), Bilthoven, Netherlands., Broszio K; Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Dortmund, Germany., Cantarero-García G; Research Group ARIE, Department of Architecture and Design, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Madrid, Spain., Didikoglu A; Department of Neuroscience, Izmir Institute of Technology, Urla, Turkey., González-Lezcano RA; Research Group ARIE, Department of Architecture and Design, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Madrid, Spain., Joosten-Ma H; Research Group Smart Sensor Systems, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Hague, Netherlands.; Research Group Purposeful Marketing, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Hague, Netherlands., Melero-Tur S; Research Group ARIE, Department of Architecture and Design, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Madrid, Spain., Tengelin MN; Department of Measurement Science and Technology, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Borås, Sweden., Pérez Gutiérrez MC; Research Group ARIE, Department of Architecture and Design, Universidad San Pablo-CEU, CEU Universities, Madrid, Spain., Stefani O; Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Luzern, Switzerland., Svensson I; Department of Measurement Science and Technology, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Borås, Sweden., Udovičić L; Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Dortmund, Germany., Zauner J; TUM School of Medicine and Health, Department Health and Sports Sciences, Chronobiology & Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany., Spitschan M; Max Planck Research Group Translational Sensory & Circadian Neuroscience, Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics, Tübingen, Germany. manuel.spitschan@tum.de.; TUM School of Medicine and Health, Department Health and Sports Sciences, Chronobiology & Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany. manuel.spitschan@tum.de.; TUM Institute for Advanced Study (TUM-IAS), Technical University of Munich, Garching, Germany. manuel.spitschan@tum.de.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2024 Nov 26; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 3285. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 26.
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-20206-4
Abstrakt: 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.
Competing Interests: Declarations. Ethics approval: This research protocol was reviewed and approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the Technical University of Munich (2023-115-S-KK). Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests. Conflict of interest: The authors declare that the study will be conducted without any financial or commercial relationships that could be explained as a conflict of interest. Tables.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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