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Chewing gum benefits sustained attention in the absence of task degradation. [PDF]

, 2013
OBJECTIVES: The present study examined the effect of chewing gum on sustained attention and associated changes in subjective alertness. METHODS: In a within-participants design, 20 participants completed an extended version of the sustained attention ...
Allen AP, Andrew J. Johnson, Christopher Miles, Mohammed Muneem, Sesay M, Warm JS   +5 more
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The effect of body posture on cognitive performance: A question of sleep quality

Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, 2014
Nearly all functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) studies are conducted in the supine body posture, which has been discussed as a potential confounder of such examinations.
Markus eMuehlhan, Markus eMuehlhan, Michael eMarxen, Michael eMarxen, Julia eLandsiedel, Hagen eMalberg, Sebastian eZaunseder   +6 more
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Can Special Light Glasses Reduce Sleepiness and Improve Sleep of Nightshift Workers? A Placebo-Controlled Explorative Field Study

Clocks & Sleep, 2020
Nightshift workers go against the natural sleep–wake rhythm. Light can shift the circadian clock but can also induce acute alertness. This placebo-controlled exploratory field study examined the effectiveness of light glasses to improve alertness while ...
Mariëlle P. J. Aarts, Steffen L. Hartmeyer, Kars Morsink, Helianthe S. M. Kort, Yvonne A. W. de Kort   +4 more
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Cognitive facilitation following intentional odor exposure [PDF]

, 2011
This paper reviews evidence that, in addition to incidental olfactory pollutants, intentional odor delivery can impact cognitive operations both positively and negatively.
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Rest breaks – a countermeasure for work-related injuries?

Scandinavian Journal of Work, Environment & Health, 2014
The main idea behind supplementary rest breaks within a work shift is to promote recovery from work, a process known to be important for health in the long-run (1). Supplementary rest breaks are also used to promote occupational safety.
Mikael Sallinen
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Control and elimination in an SEIR model for the disease dynamics of COVID-19 with vaccination

AIMS Mathematics, 2023
COVID-19 has become a serious pandemic affecting many countries around the world since it was discovered in 2019. In this research, we present a compartmental model in ordinary differential equations for COVID-19 with vaccination, inflow of infected and ...
Peter Joseph Witbooi , Sibaliwe Maku Vyambwera, Mozart Umba Nsuami   +2 more
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Non-image forming effects of illuminance and correlated color temperature of office light on alertness, mood, and performance across cognitive domains

Building and Environment, 2019
Research has explored acute effects of light level and correlated color temperature (CCT) of indoor lighting on subjective measures of alertness and task performance during daytime.
T. Ru, Y. D. de Kort, K. Smolders, Qingwei Chen, Guofu Zhou   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Light and Cognition: Roles for Circadian Rhythms, Sleep, and Arousal

Frontiers in Neurology, 2018
Light exerts a wide range of effects on mammalian physiology and behavior. As well as synchronizing circadian rhythms to the external environment, light has been shown to modulate autonomic and neuroendocrine responses as well as regulating sleep and ...
Angus S. Fisk, Shu K. E. Tam, Laurence A. Brown, Vladyslav V. Vyazovskiy, David M. Bannerman, Stuart N. Peirson   +5 more
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Body Mobility and Attention Networks in 6- to 7-Year-Old Children

Frontiers in Psychology, 2021
Learning in 6- to 7-year-old children is strongly influenced by three functions of attention: alertness, orienting, and executive control. These functions share a close relationship with body mobility, such as the posture adopted or a request to stay ...
Joëlle Rosenbaum, Jean-Michel Hascoët, Jean-Michel Hascoët, Isabelle Hamon, Isabelle Hamon, Arthur Petel, Sébastien Caudron, Hadrien Ceyte   +7 more
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The impact of marketing agility on crisis management stages at five and four-star hotels in Jordan [PDF]

Problems and Perspectives in Management, 2021
This paper aims to examine the impact of marketing agility on decision-making during crisis management stages in five-star and four-star hotels in Jordan. The study included 71 top management staff members from Jordan’s five- and four-star hotels.
Hamza Khraim, Tayseer AL Afaishat
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