Dr. Christine Blume
PhD, Psychologist
Publications
2020 |
Spitschan, M; Schmidt, Marlene H; Blume, C Transparency and open science principles in reporting guidelines in sleep research and chronobiology journals Journal Article Wellcome Open Research, 2020. @article{Spitschan2020, title = {Transparency and open science principles in reporting guidelines in sleep research and chronobiology journals}, author = {M. Spitschan and Marlene H. Schmidt and C. Blume}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16111.1}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-07-20}, journal = {Wellcome Open Research}, abstract = {Background: "Open science" is an umbrella term describing various aspects of transparent and open science practices. The adoption of practices at different levels of the scientific process (e.g., individual researchers, laboratories, institutions) has been rapidly changing the scientific research landscape in the past years, but their uptake differs from discipline to discipline. Here, we asked to what extent journals in the field of sleep research and chronobiology encourage or even require following transparent and open science principles in their author guidelines. Methods: We scored the author guidelines of a comprehensive set of 28 sleep and chronobiology journals, including the major outlets in the field, using the standardised Transparency and Openness (TOP) Factor. This instrument rates the extent to which journals encourage or require following various aspects of open science, including data citation, data transparency, analysis code transparency, materials transparency, design and analysis guidelines, study pre-registration, analysis plan pre-registration, replication, registered reports, and the use of open science badges. Results: Across the 28 journals, we find low values on the TOP Factor (median [25th, 75th percentile] 2.5 [1, 3], min. 0, max. 9, out of a total possible score of 28) in sleep research and chronobiology journals. Conclusions: Our findings suggest an opportunity for sleep research and chronobiology journals to further support the recent developments in transparent and open science by implementing transparency and openness principles in their guidelines and making adherence to them mandatory.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } Background: "Open science" is an umbrella term describing various aspects of transparent and open science practices. The adoption of practices at different levels of the scientific process (e.g., individual researchers, laboratories, institutions) has been rapidly changing the scientific research landscape in the past years, but their uptake differs from discipline to discipline. Here, we asked to what extent journals in the field of sleep research and chronobiology encourage or even require following transparent and open science principles in their author guidelines. Methods: We scored the author guidelines of a comprehensive set of 28 sleep and chronobiology journals, including the major outlets in the field, using the standardised Transparency and Openness (TOP) Factor. This instrument rates the extent to which journals encourage or require following various aspects of open science, including data citation, data transparency, analysis code transparency, materials transparency, design and analysis guidelines, study pre-registration, analysis plan pre-registration, replication, registered reports, and the use of open science badges. Results: Across the 28 journals, we find low values on the TOP Factor (median [25th, 75th percentile] 2.5 [1, 3], min. 0, max. 9, out of a total possible score of 28) in sleep research and chronobiology journals. Conclusions: Our findings suggest an opportunity for sleep research and chronobiology journals to further support the recent developments in transparent and open science by implementing transparency and openness principles in their guidelines and making adherence to them mandatory. |
Blume, C; Schmidt, Marlene H When the girdle of social timing relaxes: Effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on human sleep Journal Article The Science Breaker, 2020. @article{Blume2020c, title = {When the girdle of social timing relaxes: Effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on human sleep}, author = {C. Blume and Marlene H. Schmidt}, url = {https://thesciencebreaker.org/breaks/psychology/when-the-girdle-of-social-timing-relaxes-effects-of-the-covid-19-lockdown-on-human-sleep}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk363}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-07-09}, journal = {The Science Breaker}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
Blume, C; Schmidt, Marlene H; Cajochen, C Effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on human sleep and rest-activity rhythms Journal Article Current Biology, 2020. @article{Blume2020b, title = {Effects of the COVID-19 lockdown on human sleep and rest-activity rhythms}, author = {C. Blume and Marlene H. Schmidt and C. Cajochen}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cub.2020.06.021}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-06-10}, journal = {Current Biology}, abstract = {In modern societies, human rest-activity rhythms and sleep result from the tensions and dynamics between the conflicting poles of external social time (e.g., work hours and leisure activities) and an individual’s internal biological time. A mismatch between the two has been suggested to induce ‘social jetlag’ [SJL; 1] and ‘social sleep restriction’ (SSR), that is, shifts in sleep timing and differences in sleep duration between work days and free days. Social jetlag [2, 3] and sleep restrictions [4] have repeatedly been associated with negative consequences on health, mental wellbeing, and performance. In a large-scale quasi-experimental design, we investigated the effects of the phase with the strictest COVID-19 restrictions on the relationship between social and biological rhythms as well as sleep during a six-week period (mid-March until end of April 2020) in three European societies (Austria, Germany, Switzerland). We found that, on one hand, the restrictions reduced the mismatch between external (social) and internal (biological) sleep-wake timing, as indexed by significant reductions in SJL and SSR, with a concomitant increase in sleep duration. Sleep quality on the other hand was slightly reduced. The improved individual sleep-wake timing can presumably be attributed to an increased flexibility of social schedules, for instance due to more work being accomplished from home. However, this unprecedented situation also led to a significant increase in self-perceived burden, which was attendant to the decrease in sleep quality. These adverse effects may be alleviated by exposure to natural daylight as well as physical exercising.}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } In modern societies, human rest-activity rhythms and sleep result from the tensions and dynamics between the conflicting poles of external social time (e.g., work hours and leisure activities) and an individual’s internal biological time. A mismatch between the two has been suggested to induce ‘social jetlag’ [SJL; 1] and ‘social sleep restriction’ (SSR), that is, shifts in sleep timing and differences in sleep duration between work days and free days. Social jetlag [2, 3] and sleep restrictions [4] have repeatedly been associated with negative consequences on health, mental wellbeing, and performance. In a large-scale quasi-experimental design, we investigated the effects of the phase with the strictest COVID-19 restrictions on the relationship between social and biological rhythms as well as sleep during a six-week period (mid-March until end of April 2020) in three European societies (Austria, Germany, Switzerland). We found that, on one hand, the restrictions reduced the mismatch between external (social) and internal (biological) sleep-wake timing, as indexed by significant reductions in SJL and SSR, with a concomitant increase in sleep duration. Sleep quality on the other hand was slightly reduced. The improved individual sleep-wake timing can presumably be attributed to an increased flexibility of social schedules, for instance due to more work being accomplished from home. However, this unprecedented situation also led to a significant increase in self-perceived burden, which was attendant to the decrease in sleep quality. These adverse effects may be alleviated by exposure to natural daylight as well as physical exercising. |
Angerer, M; Schabus, M; Raml, M; Pichler, G; Kunz, A B; Scarpatetti, M; Trinka, E; Blume, C Actigraphy in brain-injured patients – A valid measurement for assessing circadian rhythms? Journal Article BMC Medicine, 2020. @article{Angerer2020, title = {Actigraphy in brain-injured patients – A valid measurement for assessing circadian rhythms?}, author = {M. Angerer and M. Schabus and M. Raml and G. Pichler and A. B. Kunz and M. Scarpatetti and E. Trinka and C. Blume}, url = {http://www.chronobiology.ch/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/s12916-020-01569-y.pdf}, doi = {10.1186/s12916-020-01569-y}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-05-12}, journal = {BMC Medicine}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
Blume, C; Schabus, M Perspective: Daylight Saving Time—An Advocacy for a Balanced View and against Fanning Fear Journal Article Clocks & Sleep, 2020. @article{Blume2020, title = {Perspective: Daylight Saving Time—An Advocacy for a Balanced View and against Fanning Fear}, author = {C. Blume and M. Schabus}, url = {http://www.chronobiology.ch/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Blume-2020-Perspective-Daylight-Saving-Time-Advocacy-for-Balanced-Perspective.pdf}, doi = {10.3390/clockssleep2010003}, year = {2020}, date = {2020-01-19}, journal = {Clocks & Sleep}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
2019 |
Blume, C; Hauser, T; Winkler, T; Heib, PJ D; Gruber, WR.; Schabus, M “How does Austria sleep?” self-reported sleep habits and complaints in an online survey Journal Article Sleep Breath, 2019. @article{Blume2019b, title = {“How does Austria sleep?” self-reported sleep habits and complaints in an online survey}, author = {C. Blume and T. Hauser and T. Winkler and D. PJ Heib and WR. Gruber and M. Schabus}, url = {http://www.chronobiology.ch/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Blume2019_Article_HowDoesAustriaSleepSelf-report.pdf}, doi = {10.1007/s11325-019-01982-5}, year = {2019}, date = {2019-12-14}, journal = {Sleep Breath}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |
Blume, C; Garbazza, C; Spitschan, M Effects of light on human circadian rhythms, sleep and mood Journal Article Somnologie Berl, 2019. @article{Blume2019, title = {Effects of light on human circadian rhythms, sleep and mood}, author = {C. Blume and C. Garbazza and M. Spitschan}, url = {http://www.chronobiology.ch/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/EMS84169.pdf}, doi = {doi:10.1007/s11818-019-00215-x}, year = {2019}, date = {2019-09-18}, journal = {Somnologie Berl}, keywords = {}, pubstate = {published}, tppubtype = {article} } |