The Circadian System of Man: Results of Experiments Under Temporal Isolation

摘要: 1 Introduction.- 1.1. The Circadian System.- 1.2. Human Rhythms.- 1.3. Operations and Methods.- 1.3.1. Facilities Subjects.- 1.3.2. Measurements.- 1.3.3. Analyses.- 2 Autonomous 2.1. External Synchronization Desynchronization.- 2.1.1. Free Running 2.1.2. Criteria for Autonomy.- 2.1.3. Oscillatory Origin.- 2.1.4. Application of the to Critical Experiments.- 2.1.5. Summary 2.2. Internal 2.2.1. Real 2.2.2. Apparent 2.2.3. Dissociation.- 2.2.4. Desynchronization: Other Indications.- 2.2.5. Conclusions.- 2.3. Review 2.4. Modifications 2.4.1. Influence Light Intensity.- 2.4.2. Modality.- 2.4.3. Ambient Temperature.- 2.4.4. Natural Electromagnetic Fields.- 2.4.5. Artificial 2.4.6. Physical Workload.- 2.4.7. Psychical Burden.- 2.4.8. Social Contacts.- 2.4.9. Summary.- 3 Heteronomous 3.1. General Effects Zeitgebers.- 3.1.1. Alterations Zeitgeber Period.- 3.1.2. Shifts Phase.- 3.1.3. Entrained versus 3.2. Modalities Effective 3.2.1. Light-dark 3.2.2. 3.2.3. Electric Field 3.2.4. 3.3. Partial Synchronization.- 3.3.1. Strong 3.3.2. Partially Desynchronized 3.3.3. Experiments with Continuously Changing 3.3.4. Synchronized 3.4. Effectiveness 3.5. Mode Action.- 4 Synthesis.- 4.1. One Oscillator Model.- 4.1.1. 4.1.2. 4.1.3. 4.2. Multioscillator 4.2.1. 4.2.2. 4.2.3. Properties Separated Oscillators.- 4.3. Interaction Between Different 4.3.1. Interaction.- 4.3.2. Reactive Interactions.- 4.3.3. Separation 5 Conclusions Speculations.- 5.1. Theoretical Aspects.- 5.2. Practical 5.2.1. Problems Phase Maps.- 5.2.2. Rhythm Disorders.- 6 References.- Author Index.