Geophysical Variables and Behavior: VI. Lunar Phase and Accident Injuries: A Difference between Night and Day
- 1 August 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Perceptual and Motor Skills
- Vol. 55 (1) , 280-282
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pms.1982.55.1.280
Abstract
There was an excess of injuries during the full and new moons in hours of darkness, but either a deficit or no significant difference occurred during these phases in daylight hours. Implications for research were suggested, and conjecture regarding explanations for the apparent dark-light interaction with phase of moon were offered.Keywords
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