TABLE 1.
Details of the 8-week chronic disruption of rhythms protocol.
| Week | Days | 24 h condition to initiate phase delay in CDR group | Lights on | Lights off |
| 1 | 0–6 | 24 h dark ending at 1800 h MDT or 1900 h MST on day 0 | 1800 h MDT or 1900 h MST | 0600 h MDT or 0700 h MST |
| 2 | 7–13 | 24 h light ending at 1800 h MDT or 1900 h MST on day 7 | 0600 h MDT or 0700 h MST | 1800 h MDT or 1900 h MST |
| 3 | 14–20 | 24 h dark ending at 1800 h MDT or 1900 h MST on day 14 | 1800 h MDT or 1900 h MST | 0600 h MDT or 0700 h MST |
| 4 | 21–27 | 24 h light ending at 1800 h MDT or 1900 h MST on day 21 | 0600 h MDT or 0700 h MST | 1800 h MDT or 1900 h MST |
| 5 | 28–34 | 24 h dark ending at 1800 h MDT or 1900 h MST on day 28 | 1800 h MDT or 1900 h MST | 0600 h MDT or 0700 h MST |
| 6 | 35–41 | 24 h light ending at 1800 h MDT or 1900 h MST on day 35 | 0600 h MDT or 0700 h MST | 1800 h MDT or 1900 h MST |
| 7 | 42–48 | 24 h dark ending at 1800 h MDT or 1900 h MST on day 42 | 1800 h MDT or 1900 h MST | 0600 h MDT or 0700 h MST |
| 8 | 49–55 | 24 h light ending at 1800 h MDT or 1900 h MST on day 49 | 0600 h MDT or 0700 h MST | 1800 h MDT or 1900 h MST |
CDR, chronic disruption of rhythms; MDT, Mountain Daylight Time; MST, Mountain Standard Time.