Sleep trackers are everywhere and depending on the voice you are listening to, they are either the secret to hacking your sleep or worthless pieces of plastic on your wrist. The world of consumer sleep trackers is vast and confusing. In this episode we will:Discuss the basics of monitoring sleepUnderstand the role of surrogates in the measurement of sleepExamine the history of research actigraphy devices and their evolution to become the first generation of sleep wearablesFollow the development of second generation devices and the expansion of the parameters they measuredOutline the uses for these devicesDive into the strengths and limitations of these devicesLook at what current research has to say about these devicesList the problems with this technology in the marketplaceProduced by: Maeve WinterMore Twitter: @drchriswinter IG: @drchriwinter Threads: @drchriswinter Bluesky: @drchriswinter The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child Thanks for listening and sleep well!

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