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- Actigraphy is a method of monitoring sleep and activity using small devices worn on the wrist, ankle, or trunk to track movement and analyze sleep patterns.
- It offers a non-invasive, cost-effective way to gather data on sleep-related parameters without the need for overnight laboratory stays.
- However, actigraphy is not sufficient as a standalone diagnostic tool for all sleep disorders, especially in cases involving significant movement changes or extended periods of wakefulness during sleep.
Article Abstract
Background: Behavioural and functional activity monitoring has a long history in sleep research. The term "Actigraphy" refers to methods using computerized wristwatch-size devices (generally placed on the wrist, but also on the ankle or trunk) to record the movement it undergoes. Collected data are displayed on a computer and analyzed for change in rhythm parameters that in turn provide an estimate on wake-sleep parameters (such as total sleep time, percent of time spent asleep, total wake time, percent of time spent awake and the number of awakenings). Actigraphy provides a useful, cost-effective, non-invasive and portable method for assessing specific sleep disorders. The present review is an amalgam of current knowledge with proposed clinical application and for research of actigraph.
Conclusion: Actigraphy cannot stand alone as a diagnostic tool for all clinical groups. Particularly so with those diagnosed with sleep disorders with significant motility or long catatonic periods of wakefulness during sleep.
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