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Simulations of non-image-forming effects of light in building design: A literature review by Gkaintatzi-Masouti, M, van Duijnhoven, J, Aarts, MPJ

“…Light affects many aspects of human physiology, through the non-image-forming (NIF) pathway. To account for this pathway, lighting design simulation tools need…”
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Personal lighting conditions of office workers: An exploratory field study by van Duijnhoven, J, Aarts, MPJ, Kort, HSM

“…Light enables us to see and perceive our environment but it also initiates effects beyond vision, such as alertness. Literature describes that at least six…”
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The identification of variables influencing personal lighting conditions of office workers by van Duijnhoven, J, Aarts, MPJ, van den Heuvel, ER, Kort, HSM

“…The main reason lighting control is being applied is to reduce energy consumption. However, there are many more reasons for lighting control to be optimised in…”
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Daylight: What makes the difference? by Knoop, M, Stefani, O, Bueno, B, Matusiak, B, Hobday, R, Wirz-Justice, A, Martiny, K, Kantermann, T, Aarts, MPJ, Zemmouri, N, Appelt, S, Norton, B

“…Light is necessary for vision; it enables us to sense and perceive our surroundings and in many direct and indirect ways, via eye and skin, affects our…”
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Daylight and health: A review of the evidence and consequences for the built environment by Aries, MBC, Aarts, MPJ, van Hoof, J

“…Daylight has been associated with multiple health advantages. Some of these claims are associations, hypotheses or beliefs. This review presents an overview of…”
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Recommendations for light-dosimetry field studies based on a meta-analysis of personal light levels of office workers by de Vries, SW, Gkaintatzi-Masouti, M, van Duijnhoven, J, Mardaljevic, J, Aarts, MPJ

“…Daytime light levels are important for human physiology. Office workers spend most of their daytime inside buildings where it is unclear whether they receive…”
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Ambiguities regarding the relationship between office lighting and subjective alertness: An exploratory field study in a Dutch office landscape by van Duijnhoven, J., Aarts, M.P.J., Rosemann, A.L.P., Kort, H.S.M.

“…The current field study investigated the ambiguities regarding the relationship between office lighting and subjective alertness. In laboratory studies,…”
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External validations of a non-obtrusive practical method to measure personal lighting conditions in offices by van Duijnhoven, J., Aarts, M.P.J., Kort, H.S.M., Rosemann, A.L.P.

“…Health symptoms may be influenced, supported, or even controlled via a lighting control system which includes personal lighting conditions and personal factors…”
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Ambient bright light in dementia: Effects on behaviour and circadian rhythmicity by van Hoof, J., Aarts, M.P.J., Rense, C.G., Schoutens, A.M.C.

“…Behavioural and psychological symptoms, such as nocturnal restlessness and wandering, are seen in 90% of patients with dementia at some point in their course…”
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Recommendations for measuring non-image-forming effects of light: A practical method to apply on cognitive impaired and unaffected participants by van Duijnhoven, J, Aarts, M P J, Aries, M B C, Böhmer, M N, Rosemann, A L P

“…The non-image-forming effects of luminous radiation on people with intellectual disabilities or dementia received attention from researchers. Such studies,…”
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High colour temperature lighting for institutionalised older people with dementia by van Hoof, J., Schoutens, A.M.C., Aarts, M.P.J.

“…Non-pharmacologic interventions, such as high-intensity white light with a high output in the short-wavelength part of the spectrum can play an important role…”
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Light therapy: methodological issues from an engineering perspective by van Hoof, J, Westerlaken, A C, Aarts, M P J, Wouters, E J M, Schoutens, A M C, Sinoo, M M, Aries, M B C

“…Light therapy is increasingly administered and studied as a non-pharmacologic treatment for a variety of health-related problems, including treatment of people…”
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