| Document ID (ISN) | 106637 |
| CIS number |
07-692 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0003-6870 - Applied Ergonomics |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
van Bommel W.J.M. |
| Title |
Non-visual biological effect of lighting and the practical meaning for lighting for work |
| Bibliographic information |
July 2006, Vol.37, No.4, p.461-466. Illus. 32 ref. |
| Abstract |
The effects of good lighting extend much further than generally believed. Recent medical and biological research has consistently shown that light entering the human eyes has, apart from a visual effect, also an important non-visual biological effect on the human body. As a consequence, good lighting has a positive influence on health, well-being, alertness, and even on sleep quality. Improved understanding of the effects of lighting requires new rules governing the design of good and healthy lighting installations. Thanks to the recent discovery of a novel photoreceptor in the eye, one can now begin to define these new rules that will allow the improved design of lighting installations. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
lighting; biological effects; artificial lighting; workplace design |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
illumination levels; work efficiency; state of health; retina; circadian rhythm; physiology of vision; vigilance |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Netherlands |
| Subject(s) |
Lighting, colour and vision
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
Stress, psychosocial factors
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Lighting and colour
Ergonomics
|
