COVID-19 and "natural" experiments arising from physical distancing: a hypothetical case study from chronobiology.
Chronobiol Int
; 37(7): 1115-1117, 2020 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-635180
ABSTRACT
With countless "natural" experiments triggered by the COVID-19-associated physical distancing, one key question comes from chronobiology "When confined to homes, how does the reduced exposure to natural daylight arising from the interruption of usual outdoor activities plus lost temporal organization ordinarily provided from workplaces and schools affect the circadian timing system (the internal 24 h clock) and, consequently, health of children and adults of all ages?" Herein, we discuss some ethical and scientific facets of exploring such natural experiments by offering a hypothetical case study of circadian biology.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Circadian Rhythm
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Coronavirus Infections
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Betacoronavirus
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Adult
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Child
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Chronobiol Int
Journal subject:
Physiology
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
07420528.2020.1779993
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