The role of actigraphy in monitoring sleep and sleep disorders.
- Author:
Dexi WANG
;
Zongping ZHANG
;
Hong LIU
;
Yun LI
;
Fei LEI
;
Xiangdong TANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Actigraphy;
China;
Humans;
Sleep;
Sleep Wake Disorders;
diagnosis
- From:
Journal of Biomedical Engineering
2014;31(1):210-213
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
The use of actigraphy, which can be used to estimate sleep-wake patterns from activity levels, has become common in sleep research. Actigraphy is a simple, cost-effective and non-invasive method for healthcare providers and researchers to assess patients sleep quality and screen for potential sleep disorders in recent years. But, there is no wide recognition and application of actigraphy in China up till now. This review summarized the application of actigraphy in evaluation of sleep and diagnosis of sleep disorders.
