Assessing the best hour to start the day: an appraisal of seasonal daylight saving time

We provide an evidence-based position on the seasonal regulation of clocks daylight saving time (DST) that challenges position papers by sleep associations against the practice. We review the acute, short-term impact and the chronic, long-term impact of DST in the context of the changing ambient lig...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Martín Olalla, José María, Mira Pérez, Jorge
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Santiago de Compostela (USC)
Repositorio:Minerva. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Santiago de Compostela
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:dnet:minerva_____::fb5c79d88b0a4315f9c84523dd0c412e
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10347/46590
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Circadian misalignment
Daylight saving time
Motor vehicle accidents
Myocardial infarction
Sleep deprivation
Summer time
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Sumario:We provide an evidence-based position on the seasonal regulation of clocks daylight saving time (DST) that challenges position papers by sleep associations against the practice. We review the acute, short-term impact and the chronic, long-term impact of DST in the context of the changing ambient light conditions that characterize seasons at Extratropical latitudes. We highlight the association between DST, human physiology (photoreceptive mechanisms) and human daily life. We offer a perspective on the possible scenarios should clock regulations be abandoned.