Chronobiologische Aspekte der Sommerzeit

Roenneberg, Till (2019): Chronobiologische Aspekte der Sommerzeit. In: Somnologie, Vol. 23, No. 4: pp. 247-252

Abstract

The prevailing daylight-saving time regulations are currently being discussed and reconsidered in many countries across the globe. Japan that has so far stuck to standard time is planning to introduce this twice-yearly intervention, while other regions prefer to abolish the clock changes - though with different approaches: California is introducing daylight-saving throughout the year;the EU has not yet decided between the different perennial options and wants to let the member states decide in 2020. These social time constructs are closely related to different time-zone allocations. If we understand the biology impacted by these political decisions, we will recognize that clock changes are nothing but time-zone allotments that potentially affect our health. We therefore need to understand the underlying chronobiology before changing peoples' clocks or allotting countries to different time zones.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Medicine > Institute of Medical Psychology
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• ISSN: 1432-9123
• Language: German