1.0 BACKGROUND ACTIGRAPHY HAS BEEN USED TO STUDY SLEEP/WAKE PATTERNS
FOR OVER 20 YEARS. The advantage of actigraphy over traditional polysomnography …

This paper, which has been reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors of the
American Sleep Disorders Association, provides the background for the Standards of …

Despite being used commonly in sleep medicine, the term “sleep quality” has not been
rigorously defined. The purpose of this article is to consider objective measures of the …

Objective: Comparison of polysomnography (PSG)-derived sleep parameters (total sleep
time, sleep efficiency, and number of awakenings) to those derived from actigraphy and …

During the last decade actigraphy (activity-based monitoring) has become an essential tool
in sleep research and sleep medicine. The validity, reliability and limitations of actigraphy for …

Physical activity (PA) is considered an effective, non-pharmacological approach to improve
sleep. However, the accurate measurement of PA and sleep among adolescents is fraught …

Abstract Study Objectives: To examine the validity of self-reported survey estimates of sleep
patterns in adolescents through a comparison of retrospective survey descriptions of usual …

Sleep is often assessed in circadian rhythm studies and long‐term monitoring is required to
detect any changes in sleep over time. The present study aims to investigate the ability of the …

Sleep is an important part of the human daily routine. Restoring sleep is strongly related to a
better physical, cognitive, and psychological well-being. By contrast, poor or disordered …

There is growing interest in insomnia both from the perspective of recent advances in clinical
management as well as research aimed at elucidating its pathophysiology. This theoretical …