Preferred Room Temperature Self-selected by Women Under the Influence of the Menstrual Cycle and Time of Day
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Female subjects preferred higher room temperatures during the luteal phase of the menstrual cycle than during the follicular phase, and also in the morning as compared with the evening. The results could be interpreted in terms of the establishment of a higher setpoint in core temperature during the luteal phase and in the morning.
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Among the 15 reviewed experimental studies investigating diurnal variations in thermal perception, six observed significant differences in thermal perception.
“six observed significant differences [19,71–74,77]”
From Human thermal perception and time of day: A review (2021) · cites this paper as [74]
Kim & Tokura found subjects preferred significantly higher room temperatures in the morning than in the evening.
“The subjects preferred significantly higher room temperatures in the morning than in the evening.”
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Shoemaker & Refinetti [75] and Kim & Tokura [74] found significant differences in thermal perception associated with the time since the last menstruation and the luteal/follicular phase, respectively.
“Indeed, Shoemaker & Refinetti [75] and Kim & Tokura [74] found significant differences in thermal perception associated with the time since the last menstruation and the luteal/follicular phase, respectively.”
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- Authors
- Kim, H. E., & Tokura, H.
- Venue
- Biological Rhythm Research
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 1997-11
- Volume
- 28
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 417-421
- ISSN
- 0929-1016 (ISSN-L)
- 1744-4179
- OpenAlex
- W1982969947
- Cited by
- 9
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2021: 1
- FWCI
- 0.22
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Biological Rhythm Research (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Thermoregulation and physiological responses
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
- Keywords
- menstrual cycle, luteal phase, follicular phase, time of day, women, thermal comfort, circadian rhythm
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