Imke Buekenhout, Maria Inês Clara, Ana Allen Gomes, José Leitão
{"title":"Examining sex differences in morningness-eveningness and inter-individual variability across years of age: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Imke Buekenhout, Maria Inês Clara, Ana Allen Gomes, José Leitão","doi":"10.1080/07420528.2024.2444667","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07420528.2024.2444667","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the impact of age on morningness-eveningness (ME) and its inter-individual variability, with a focus on sex-specific patterns. A sample of 2890 participants aged 12-94 years (55.85% female) completed the Composite Scale of Morningness. Multiple linear regression analyses revealed a significant Age × Sex interaction, indicating distinct age-dependent patterns for males and females in both ME and its inter-individual variability. We conducted segmented regression analyses to explore these dynamics further and identify breakpoints. Eveningness increased across adolescence, with both males and females reaching peak lateness at 20 years. Morningness increased thereafter until 64.94 years for females and until 59 years for males. Following these sex-specific breakpoints, morningness remained constant for females and increased at a reduced rate for males. After the age of 48, males exhibited greater morningness than females. Inter-individual variability in ME (VME) changed with age, increasing until 33 years for men and 36.80 years for women, followed by a decrease for both sexes. From 50.30 years onward, females showed greater VME compared to men. This study suggests that ME and VME shift across age, and differences between sexes were observed from middle age onwards. Diurnal preferences are likely influenced by internal and environmental variables.</p>","PeriodicalId":10294,"journal":{"name":"Chronobiology International","volume":" ","pages":"29-45"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142871641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Effects of one-night of partial sleep loss on the circadian rhythm of temperature, subjective tiredness, alertness, and standing broad jump performance; is there a sex difference?","authors":"Ben J Edwards","doi":"10.1080/07420528.2024.2445722","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07420528.2024.2445722","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Maximal gross-muscular performance shows a daily variation in adult males, however, effects of sleep loss on circadian rhythms of gross-muscular tasks with a high skill element such as the standing broad jump is less well established, and differences between biological sex may exist. Thirty-one males and 24 females volunteered. Participants were familiarised with tests before completing two conditions i) Normal (N) retires at 23:30, rising at 07:30 h the night before testing, and ii) Sleep deprivation (SD) retiring at 03:00, rising at 07:30 h, administered in a randomised counterbalanced-fashion. Participants having had 8- or 4.5-h opportunity to sleep, entered the laboratory at 08:00 h and sublingual temperatures, tiredness, and alertness were measured. Thereafter, volunteers completed a warm-up (3 jumps at 40, 60, and 80% max-effort) and then performed jumps. This schedule was replicated at 12:00, 16:00, 20:00, 24:00, and 04:00 h on the same day. Participants were more tired and less alert in the partial sleep deprivation condition, and time-of-day effects were evident in all variables with peaks in jump length coinciding with temperature and alertness (Ф15:44-18:24 h). Females, however, showed a preference for an ~1 h earlier peak in tiredness (mediated in the SD rather than N), with a lower mesor and/or amplitudes in alertness and jump performance than males. The results of the current investigation have important implications for athletes, particularly females suffering sleep loss, regarding strategies to cope with early peaks in tiredness and physical training demands.</p>","PeriodicalId":10294,"journal":{"name":"Chronobiology International","volume":" ","pages":"85-97"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142945720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ingvild Bjerknes Arnesen, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Ståle Pallesen, Siri Waage, Michael Gradisar, Ane Wilhelmsen-Langeland, Ingvild West Saxvig
{"title":"Insomnia in adolescent epidemiological studies: To what extent can the symptoms be explained by circadian factors?","authors":"Ingvild Bjerknes Arnesen, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Ståle Pallesen, Siri Waage, Michael Gradisar, Ane Wilhelmsen-Langeland, Ingvild West Saxvig","doi":"10.1080/07420528.2024.2444677","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07420528.2024.2444677","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Epidemiological studies show a high prevalence of \"insomnia\" in adolescents. However, insomnia symptoms are not specific for insomnia disorder. Puberty is associated with circadian delay, which may cause insomnia symptoms such as problems falling asleep and daytime impairments, but also difficulties rising in the morning which is not a hallmark of insomnia disorder. The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which adolescent insomnia symptoms may be attributed to circadian delay. The sample comprised 3,867 high-school-students. Survey instruments included the Bergen Insomnia Scale (BIS), the Munich ChronoType Questionnaire (MCTQ), the reduced Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (r-MEQ), and items on subjective sleep problems and sleep-related behaviors. Symptoms of circadian delay (CD) were defined as i) trouble waking on school days, ii) ability to sleep long into the day, iii) waking ≥10:00 on free days and/or iv) oversleeping for school. A total of 34.5% reported insomnia according to BIS. Among these, 88.4% reported ≥1 CD-symptom and 15.5% reported all CD-symptoms. Adolescents with insomnia and ≥1 CD-symptom were often evening-types (56.9%), had long social jetlag (2:55 h) and large school-/free day discrepancy in sleep duration (6:04 vs. 8:34 h). Results suggest circadian delay as a plausible explanation for insomnia symptoms in many adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":10294,"journal":{"name":"Chronobiology International","volume":" ","pages":"58-69"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142982906","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Rafael Kons, Guilherme Santos, Maria Luiza Barbosa Borges, Pedro Henrique Cintra de Sousa, Daniele Detanico
{"title":"Time-of-day effects on physical performance and perceptual responses in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu athletes.","authors":"Rafael Kons, Guilherme Santos, Maria Luiza Barbosa Borges, Pedro Henrique Cintra de Sousa, Daniele Detanico","doi":"10.1080/07420528.2025.2453235","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07420528.2025.2453235","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated how the time of day affects physical performance and perceptual responses in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ) athletes. Given the significance of circadian rhythms on athletic capabilities, we aimed to determine whether performance variations occur across different times of the day (morning, 10:00-11:00h; afternoon, 14:00-15:00h; and evening, 18:00-19:00h) and if these effects differ by sex. In total, 23 BJJ athletes (9 females, 14 males) participated in this study. The athletes performed physical tests including the maximal isometric handgrip strength test (HGS), Kimono Grip Strength Endurance Test (KGST), and a BJJ-specific test (BJJST) in the morning, afternoon, and evening. Perceptual responses (RPE) were also collected before the BJJST. Results showed enhanced physical performance in the evening for most tests, including increased HGS and superior performance in the KGST and BJJST for both sexes (<i>p</i> < 0.05). No significant differences were observed in perceptual responses (RPE) or between sexes (<i>p</i> > 0.05). We conclude that BJJ athletes generally perform better in the evening compared to other times of the day, with notable improvements in HSG and specific BJJ tests. The study highlights the importance of aligning training schedules with an athlete's circadian rhythm to optimize performance, leading to more efficient training sessions and improved long-term performance outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":10294,"journal":{"name":"Chronobiology International","volume":" ","pages":"147-154"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142969829","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gaby Illingworth, Tanya Manchanda, Simona Skripkauskaite, Mina Fazel, Felicity Waite
{"title":"Social jetlag and sleep habits in children and adolescents: Associations with autonomy (bedtime setting and electronics curfew) and electronic media use before sleep.","authors":"Gaby Illingworth, Tanya Manchanda, Simona Skripkauskaite, Mina Fazel, Felicity Waite","doi":"10.1080/07420528.2024.2444675","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07420528.2024.2444675","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>For young people attending school, social jetlag (SJL) refers to discrepancy in sleep/wake timing between school days and weekends. This study investigated SJL in school-aged children and adolescents in England and whether this is associated with age, gender, and sleep habits including bedtimes and electronic media use. Students (school y 5-13; typical age 9-18 y) completed the 2021 OxWell Student Survey. In total 19,760 participants (55% female) reported on sleep/wake timing, rules concerning bedtime setting on school night/weekend, electronic media curfew, and frequency of social media use and video gaming before sleep intention. The mean SJL was 1 h 53 min (<i>SD</i> = 1 h 7 min) and peaked at 2 h 7 min at age 15. Multiple regression analysis revealed SJL was positively associated with age and being male was associated with slightly lower SJL than being female. After controlling for age and gender, weekend bedtime setting (β = 0.21), frequency of social media use before sleep (β = 0.16) and video gaming before sleep (β = 0.12) were the strongest predictors of SJL. Findings suggest that household rules regarding weekend bedtimes and less electronic media use before sleep may be connected with lower SJL as well as more regular sleep timing across the whole week.</p>","PeriodicalId":10294,"journal":{"name":"Chronobiology International","volume":" ","pages":"46-57"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11854036/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142930722","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Aravind Natarajan, Karla Gleichauf, Maryam Khalid, Conor Heneghan, Logan Douglas Schneider
{"title":"Circadian rhythm of heart rate and activity: A cross-sectional study.","authors":"Aravind Natarajan, Karla Gleichauf, Maryam Khalid, Conor Heneghan, Logan Douglas Schneider","doi":"10.1080/07420528.2024.2446622","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07420528.2024.2446622","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Circadian rhythms are governed by a biological clock, and are known to occur in a variety of physiological processes. We report results on the circadian rhythm of heart rate observed using a wrist-worn wearable device (Fitbit), consisting of over 17,000 individuals over the course of 30 days. We obtain an underlying heart rate circadian rhythm from the time series heart rate by modeling the circadian rhythm as a sum over the first two Fourier harmonics. The first Fourier harmonic accounts for the approximate 24-hour rhythmicity of the body clock, while the second harmonic accounts for non-sinusoidal perturbations. From the diurnal modulation of heart rate, we obtain the following circadian parameters: (i) amplitude of modulation, (ii) bathyphase, and (iii) acrophase. We also consider the circadian rhythm of activity and show that in most individuals, the circadian rhythm of heart rate lags the circadian rhythm of activity. The widespread availability of smartwatches and trackers may enable individuals who are interested in observing their circadian rhythms of numerous physiological parameters, and to measure longitudinal changes in circadian parameters in response to various changes in health-related variables such as diet, sleep, exercise, or illness.</p>","PeriodicalId":10294,"journal":{"name":"Chronobiology International","volume":" ","pages":"108-121"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142977824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Denis Gubin, Julia Boldyreva, Oliver Stefani, Sergey Kolomeichuk, Liina Danilova, Aislu Shigabaeva, Germaine Cornelissen, Dietmar Weinert
{"title":"Higher vulnerability to poor circadian light hygiene in individuals with a history of COVID-19.","authors":"Denis Gubin, Julia Boldyreva, Oliver Stefani, Sergey Kolomeichuk, Liina Danilova, Aislu Shigabaeva, Germaine Cornelissen, Dietmar Weinert","doi":"10.1080/07420528.2024.2449015","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07420528.2024.2449015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Seven-day actigraphy was performed within 1 month in 122 community-dwelling adults (mean age 24.40 y, 31 (25.4%) men) in the same city of Tyumen, Russia. Groups with different COVID-19 status (present, COVID-19(+), <i>n</i> = 79 vs absent, COVID-19(-), <i>n</i> = 43) did not differ in mean age, gender distribution, or body mass index. Vaccination status was equally represented in the COVID groups. We found that COVID-19 status, a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection, was differentially associated with daylight susceptibility. Daylight exposure was estimated using parametric and non-parametric indices: 24-h Amplitude, MESOR or M10 of white and blue light exposure (BLE) and compared between the groups. Distinctively in COVID-19(+) individuals, a smaller normalized 24-h amplitude of BLE (NAbl) was associated with lower circadian robustness, assessed by a smaller relative non-parametric amplitude (RA), a lower circadian function index (CFI), later bedtime, later onset of least active 5 h (L5), shorter total sleep duration, later phase and smaller circadian amplitude of physical motor activity. Such associations were absent in the overall COVID-19(-) population or in the vaccinated COVID(-) group. Considering COVID-status and light hygiene, defined as NAbl ≥ 1 versus NAbl < 1, only those with COVID(+) and NAbl < 1 (poorer light hygiene) had a statistically significantly delayed phase of activity and sleep, reduced circadian amplitude of physical activity, and lower circadian robustness. Accounting for gender and BMI, participants diagnosed with COVID-19 at an earlier date were older and had poorer circadian light hygiene. Altogether, our data suggest that those with COVID-19 were more vulnerable to circadian disruption due to poor circadian light hygiene, manifested as phase delay, small amplitude, a less robust circadian pattern of activity, and as delayed sleep. Our data suggest that the need for optimal circadian light hygiene is greater in individuals with a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection.</p>","PeriodicalId":10294,"journal":{"name":"Chronobiology International","volume":" ","pages":"133-146"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142930720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Benjamin Walker, Jon Gibson, Callum Jackson, John Blaikley, Samuel E Jones, Martin K Rutter, Matt Sutton
{"title":"Cross-sectional relationships of circadian misalignment and rest-activity rhythms with occupational attainment in UK Biobank participants.","authors":"Benjamin Walker, Jon Gibson, Callum Jackson, John Blaikley, Samuel E Jones, Martin K Rutter, Matt Sutton","doi":"10.1080/07420528.2024.2441192","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07420528.2024.2441192","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Circadian misalignment and disrupted rest-activity rhythms have been linked to adverse health and educational outcomes, yet few studies have considered their relationships with economic outcomes. We investigate associations between multiple accelerometer-measured circadian misalignment traits (Composite Phase Deviation and the Sleep Regularity Index) and rest-activity rhythm traits (Inter-daily Stability, Intra-daily variability and relative amplitude), with occupational attainment, measured using the average wage paid to an individual's occupation. We use data from 20 356 UK Biobank participants who wore an accelerometer (2013-16), provided employment data for the year they wore the accelerometer, and supplied covariate data at recruitment (2006-10). We use linear regression, with incremental adjustments for four sets of covariates, and stratify our analysis by sex. Our findings provide mixed evidence on the relationship between circadian misalignment and occupational attainment, varying by the measure of circadian misalignment used, and sex. We find fragmented rest-activity rhythms to be associated with higher occupational attainment, which is counterintuitive. Since circadian misalignment is a modifiable trait, our results suggest potential benefits of policies aimed at reducing circadian misalignment, such as altering work schedules and reducing bright light exposure in the evening. Further research is needed to elucidate the mechanisms through which rest-activity rhythms may impact economic outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":10294,"journal":{"name":"Chronobiology International","volume":" ","pages":"14-28"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11854055/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142876358","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Association of self-monitoring performance of cognitive performance with personal diurnal preference when sleep-deprived.","authors":"Yuki Nishimura, Michihiro Ohashi, Taisuke Eto, Sayuri Hayashi, Yuki Motomura, Shigekazu Higuchi, Masaya Takahashi","doi":"10.1080/07420528.2024.2449014","DOIUrl":"10.1080/07420528.2024.2449014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In modern society, many workers struggle with sleep deprivation due to their work schedules and excessive workloads. Accurate self-awareness and self-monitoring abilities are crucial for workers to adopt risk-coping strategies and protective behaviors when fatigued. The current study examined the relationship between chronotypes and self-monitoring performance during 24 h of sleep deprivation. The study involved 26 male adults in a two-night experiment, and participants' diurnal preferences were evaluated using the Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaire (MEQ). Self-monitoring performance was calculated by comparing actual task performance with self-rated predicted or post-estimated performance in the psychomotor vigilance task (PVT) and Digit Symbol Substitution Task (DSST). The study found that task and self-monitoring performances in the PVT and DSST were maintained until around 4:00 h, after which they began to deteriorate. Individuals with a higher MEQ score, indicating a stronger tendency towards a morning type, showed inaccurate self-monitoring, particularly in the final quarter of the sleep deprivation experiment, due to overly optimistic predictions. However, only prediction accuracy and not post-estimation showed this correlation. This study highlights the importance of considering an individual's chronotype in workplace management, particularly in workplaces with irregular work timings, rotating shifts, and long working hours, to ensure better occupational safety.</p>","PeriodicalId":10294,"journal":{"name":"Chronobiology International","volume":" ","pages":"122-132"},"PeriodicalIF":2.2,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142977820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}