Sleep Health with Dr Alison Bentley | Wearables and Sleep Tracking

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In this episode, Dr Alison unpacks wearable devices and their sleep tracking capabilities. Learn about how various wearables work to measure sleep using movement detection, heart rate monitoring, and oxygen saturation measurements to determine sleep stages.
Chapters
  • 00:05 Introduction to wearables and sleep tracking technology
  • 02:39 How wearable sleep tracking technology functions
  • 05:35 Heart rate variability and sleep stage detection
  • 08:46 Accuracy limitations and common measurement errors
  • 11:53 Sleep duration measurements and normal variations
  • 14:46 Sleep stage percentages and normal ranges
  • 17:49 Sleep disorders and their impact on sleep stages
  • 20:52 Using wearable data for medical consultations
  • 22:59 Oxygen saturation monitoring and heart rhythm detection
  • 26:01 Additional features and practical applications
9 Feb English South Africa Health & Fitness · Home & Garden

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