FOUNDATIONAL TERM
Circadian misalignment
昼夜错位
Mismatch between internal timing and external schedules.
Study this concept in context
56 · Light, shift work, jet lag and sleep
Shift work and travel alter sleep opportunity, light exposure, and biological timing. Good planning separates these influences and includes occupational and transport safety.
Sources
- CDC Yellow Book: Jet lag disorder
- NIOSH: Coping with night and evening shifts
- NIGMS: Circadian rhythms
- NCCIH: Sleep disorders and complementary approaches
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