Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
No holds barred, unscripted discussion on a wide range of sleep topics - from sleep disorders to current research and controversies in the field. No topic is off limits! Dr. Chris Winter is a clinician, a board certified neurologist and double boarded sleep specialist with 30 years of clinical experience. He is the author of The Sleep Solution and The Rested Child, and is a popular consultant and speaker, working for many professional sports teams. He is well known for his unique perspective and ability to demystify sleep, all of which he brings to Sleep Unplugged.
Sleep Unplugged with Dr. Chris Winter
#77 - Sleep Trackers: Seemed Like The Real Thing
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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 sleep
- Understand the role of surrogates in the measurement of sleep
- Examine the history of research actigraphy devices and their evolution to become the first generation of sleep wearables
- Follow the development of second generation devices and the expansion of the parameters they measured
- Outline the uses for these devices
- Dive into the strengths and limitations of these devices
- Look at what current research has to say about these devices
- List the problems with this technology in the marketplace
Produced by: Maeve Winter
Music by: Dr. Abhinav Singh (@sleep_vigilante), all rights reserved
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Thanks for listening and sleep well!
