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. 2021 Jan 5;11:524833. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2020.524833

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.