A long-haul flight can take us to the other side of the world in just a few hours. However, our bodies don’t automatically adjust to this change. For example, someone flying from Europe to New York arrives about six hours “earlier” than their internal clock indicates. On a flight from…
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COPEP – Innovation in shift work Innovation in shift work – It all started with my presentation on“Chronobiology in workforce scheduling” and a joint workshop with managers. Together with the Wartenberg Clinic, we developed the “Chronotype-oriented staff scheduling” project at the beginning of 2019. We are breaking new ground worldwide…
Continue ReadingCan I determine my chronotype with a blood test? Update: Since April 2021, the new BodyClock RNA test based on hair roots or hair follicles has been available for chronotype determination. The analysis itself is the same as for the blood test. Only hair root samples are used here instead…
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Book: Zeitgerechte Stadt (Contemporary city) In 2014, I was asked whether I would be interested in participating as a board member in a working groupon “Time-Friendly Cities” of the ARL – Academy for Spatial Development in the Leibnitz Association – in connection with the“ChronoCity – Pilot City Chronobiology” project that…
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Project “Get up without an alarm clock” – Fa. Späh Initial situation “Get up without an alarm clock” project:12 participants16 weeks of coming to work when you are well-rested3 weeks of the previous reference period without any change served as a baselinePeriod: January 2019 – June 2019 Goals On the…
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