Comparative analysis of actigraphy performance in healthy young subjects

• DOI: 10.1016/j.slsci.2016.05.004
• Publication Date: 2016-06-21T02:59:30Z
• Authors: Giannina J. Bellone; Santiago A. Plano; Daniel P. Cardinali; Daniel Pérez Chada; Daniel E. Vigo; Diego A. Golombek
• Keywords: FLEX; Sleep

Sleep-related health disorders are increasing worldwide; diagnosis and treatment of such sleep diseases commonly invasive sometimes unpractical or expensive. Actigraphy has been recently introduced as a tool for the study circadian disorders; however, there several devices that claim to be useful research have not thoroughly tested. This comparative provides activity, temperature information regarding most used actigraphers: Micro-Mini Motion Logger; Act Trust; Misfit Flash; Fitbit Flex & Thermochron. Twenty-two healthy young subjects were assessed with five different commercial actigraphs (Micro-Mini Motionlogger Watch, Condor Trust, MisFit Flash Flex) recorder (Thermochron), also completed diary week. There significant differences in analysis rest-activity pattern between devices. Temperature rhythm comparison Trust Thermochron showed percentage (p<0.05) mesor (p<0.0563) but amplitude acrophase. Although data accessibility ease use was very diverse devices, no onset, total time efficiency recordings, where applicable. In conclusion, depending on type desired (as well cost compliance use), we propose some relative advantages actigraphy/temperature recording