Self-reported discomfort associated with Daylight Saving Time in Brazilian tropical and subtropical zones

• Principais autores: João Carlos Nascimento de Alencar (Autor), Mario André Leocadio-Miguel (Autor), Leandro Lourenção Duarte (Autor), Fernando Louzada (Autor), John Fontenele Araujo (Autor), Mario Pedrazzoli (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Daylight Saving Time (DST) annually moves clocks 1 hour forward, when daytime is longer than night. Previous studies from medium and high latitude locations have pointed to a disruptive effect of DST on human circadian rhythms. Since Brazil is an equatorial country implementing DST, a di...