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Glossary L

Lifestyle heart trial refers to one of the first multiple component interventions designed to change peoples’ behaviors to reverse heart disease.

Lifestyle rebalancing is defined as concerted lifestyle change in a healthy direction which often includes exercise, stress management, and a healthy diet; believed to contribute to relapse prevention after successful modification of a poor health habit, such as smoking or alcohol consumption.

Ligament is defined as a type of tough connective tissue that attaches bone to bone to provide static stability to joints.

Ligand-gated channel please see Transmitter-gated channel

Ligation is defined as a sterilization procedure that involves the tying or binding of the Fallopian tubes or vas deferens.

Light adapted sensitivity refers to the sensitivity of the eye when in the light-adapted state. Often taken as the starting point for the dark adaptation curve because it is the sensitivity of the eye just before the lights are turned off.

Deutsch: Lichtverschmutzung / English: Light Pollution / Español: Contaminación Lumínica / Português: Poluição Luminosa / Français: Pollution Lumineuse / Italiano: Inquinamento Luminoso

Light pollution in the psychology context refers to the excessive or misdirected artificial light that disrupts the natural environment, affecting human health and behavior. While often discussed in environmental sciences, light pollution has significant psychological implications, influencing sleep patterns, mood, and overall well-being. Excessive exposure to artificial light, especially during nighttime, can interfere with the circadian rhythms, leading to sleep disturbances and a range of associated psychological effects.

Light sleep refers to Stage 1 sleep, marked by small irregular brainwaves and some alpha waves.