Sleep Measures

What is Actiwatch?
A non-invasive method of monitoring human rest/activity cycles and light.

Where and how do I wear it?

You will wear your actiwatch snugly on your non-dominant wrist.

Can I take it off?
To best help with our study we ask you to wear the watch for as much of the 24 hours in the day as you can. Some exceptions when you can take off the watch are:
-When entering a salt water environment
-When taking part in possibly rough activity (i.e. playing football)
-You CAN shower/swim/bath with the watch on but is optional to take off the watch to do so.

If the actiwatch is removed please make sure to put it back on ASAP

If the actiwatch is removed remember to mark the time it was taken off and mark the time it was put back on — this will also be recorded in your sleep diary

Event marking:
To mark an event (such as taking off the watch), press & hold the left button for 3 seconds — an animated pattern will appear on the display indicating that your event has been recorded.
Press the event marker button right before you go to sleep an as soon as you get out of bed.

 

What is the Sleep Diary?

A daily log where you will complete questions about your sleep from the previous night.

How long will it take?
About 5-10 minutes to complete.

Access options:
best-diary.com
Text SMS messages
Email message

Reminders:
Once in the morning & once in the evening
You will pick specific reminder notification times