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The Art of Entrainment

Roenneberg, Till, Daan, Serge, Merrow, Martha·2003·Journal of Biological Rhythms

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The circadian system actively synchronizes the temporal sequence of biological functions with the environment. The oscillatory behavior of the system ensures that entrainment is not passive or driven and therefore allows for great plasticity and adaptive potential. With the tools at hand, we now can concentrate on the most important circadian question: How is the complex task of entrainment achieved by anatomical, cellular, and molecular components? Understanding entrainment is equal to understanding the circadian system. The results of this basic research will help us to understand temporal ecology and will allow us to improve conditions for humans in industrialized societies.

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Authors: Roenneberg, T., Daan, S., & Merrow, M.
Affiliations: Institut für Medizinische Psychologie (DE)
University of Groningen (NL)
ORCID: Roenneberg, Till
Merrow, Martha
Venue: Journal of Biological Rhythms
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2003-06
Volume: 18
Issue: 3
Pages: 183-194
ISSN: 0748-7304 (ISSN-L)
1552-4531
DOI: 10.1177/0748730403018003001
OpenAlex: W2129473744
Cited by: 387
References: 68
Citations by year: 2026: 9 · 2025: 32 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 18 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 22 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 26 · 2018: 24 · 2017: 16 · 2016: 10 · 2015: 13 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 25 · 2012: 17
FWCI: 1.42
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license (tdm)
Locations: Journal of Biological Rhythms (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
University of Groningen research database (University of Groningen / Centre for Information Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders: European Commission
Topics: Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
Keywords: circadian entrainment, circadian system, biological oscillations, circadian plasticity, circadian adaptation, temporal ecology
MeSH terms: Animals, Biological Clocks, Circadian Rhythm, Humans, Photoperiod

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