Rest-Activity Patterns of Premature Infants Are Regulated by Cycled Lighting
Rivkees SA, Mayes L, Jacobs H, Gross I. Rest-Activity Patterns of Premature Infants Are Regulated by Cycled Lighting. Pediatrics 2004, 113: 833-839. PMID: 15060235, DOI: 10.1542/peds.113.4.833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActivity CyclesCircadian RhythmHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureIntensive Care Units, NeonatalLightingMultivariate AnalysisSleepConceptsExperimental group infantsWeeks postmenstrual agePremature infantsPostmenstrual ageGroup infantsRest-activity patternsControl subjectsNeonatal intensive care unit roomsIntensive care unit roomsHospitalized premature infantsControl infantsDay-night rhythmHospital nurseryHead circumferenceDistinct patternsInfantsActivity patternsSolar light-dark cycleUnit roomsHospitalDim lightingAgeDay-night differenceMonthsDays