Barbara Plitnick
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
32 Papers
25 Citations
Barbara Plitnick is an academic researcher from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The author has contributed to research in topics: Melatonin & Circadian rhythm. The author has an hindex of 19, co-authored 32 publications. Previous affiliations of Barbara Plitnick include Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
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Papers
Light level and duration of exposure determine the impact of self-luminous tablets on melatonin suppression.
TL;DR: Based on these results, display manufacturers can determine how their products will affect melatonin levels and use model predictions to tune the spectral power distribution of self-luminous devices to increase or to decrease stimulation to the circadian system.
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The impact of daytime light exposures on sleep and mood in office workers
Mariana G. Figueiro,Bryan Steverson,Judith Heerwagen,Kevin Kampschroer,Claudia M. Hunter,Kassandra Gonzales,Barbara Plitnick,Mark S. Rea +7 more
TL;DR: This study is the first to measure personal light exposures in office workers using a calibrated device that measures circadian‐effective light and relate those light measures to mood, stress, and sleep and underscores the importance of daytime light exposures for sleep health.
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Tailored lighting intervention improves measures of sleep, depression, and agitation in persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dementia living in long-term care facilities.
Mariana G. Figueiro,Barbara Plitnick,Anna Lok,Geoffrey E. Jones,Patricia A. Higgins,Thomas R. Hornick,Mark S. Rea +6 more
TL;DR: A lighting intervention, tailored to increase daytime circadian stimulation, can be used to increase sleep quality and improve behavior in patients with ADRD.
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Preliminary evidence that both blue and red light can induce alertness at night
TL;DR: Findings support previous findings that alertness may be mediated by the circadian system, but it does not seem to be the only light-sensitive pathway that can affect alertness at night.
Daytime light exposure: effects on biomarkers, measures of alertness, and performance.
TL;DR: It is demonstrated, for the first time, that red light can increase short-term performance as shown by the significant (p<0.05) reduced response time and higher throughput in performance tests during the daytime.
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