Table 3. Articles related to effects of personal factors related to light sensitivity on attention and reaction time.
Line | Title | Authors | Study method | Study type | Results |
1 | Gender differences in light sensitivity impact on brightness perception, vigilant attention, and sleep in humans 55 |
Chellappa et al. 2017 |
Potential gender differences to evening light exposure of 40 lx at 6500 K (blue-enriched) or at 2500 K (non-blue-enriched), and their impact on brightness perception, vigilant attention, and sleep physiology were investigated. | Experimental | In contrast to women, men showed a stronger response to blue-enriched light in the late evening even at very low light levels. |
2 | Circadian and gender differences after acute high-altitude exposure: Are early acclimation responses improved by blue light?74 |
Silva et al. 2015 |
A number of 57 volunteers were randomly assigned to two groups: nocturnal (2200-0230 h) or diurnal (0900-1330 h) and exposed to acute hypoxia (4000 m simulated altitude) in a hypobaric chamber. | Experimental | Some tendencies toward better cognitive performance (d2 attention test) were observed under blue illumination. |
3 | Light effects on behavioral Performance Depend on the Individual State of Vigilance 64 |
Correa et al. 2016 |
Hypothesis was tested by measuring the participants' behavioral state of vigilance before light exposure using the Psychomotor Vigilance Task. | Experimental | Participants with higher levels of basal vigilance before light exposure benefited most from blue-enriched lighting, responded faster in the Sustained Attention to Response Task. |