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Pilot Study
Study aims
Study Protocol
Study structure:
3 month prospective study that started with an at home 3-night SAS sleep study and a cognitive battery conducted at Reykjavík University. The participants did the following for 12 weeks:
- Wearing two types of smart watches, Empatica embrace+ and Withings smartwatch
- Answering a sleep diary, in the morning and evening, in an app
- Performing cognitive tasks, in the app once a week and the platform once a month
The study ended with another cognitive battery and a semi sturctured interview focusing on the participants experience of the study.
Summary of the collected data:
Sleep studies: | Sleep stages, sleep quality, breathing, snoring (audio), oxygen desaturation, electrocardiogram, leg movements, body movements, sleep position. |
Cognitive battery and brain games: | Cognitive functioning is measured through a variety of domains such as memory, attention, processing speed, emotional recognition, working memory, etc. |
Anthropometry, body composition, physical fitness: | Height, weight, body mass index (BMI), waist-hip ratio, neck circumference, bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), grip strength, and 6-minute walking test. |
Withings smartwatch: | Heart rate, movement, sleep, oxygen saturation. |
Sleep Revolution app: | Daily sleep diary, lifestyle (caffeine intake, naps, etc.), brain games, menstrual cycle in women. |
Sleep Revolution digital platform: | Overview of collected data, brain games. |
Questionnaires: | Mental health (stress, depression, anxiety, trauma), self-reported cognitive functioning, self-reported quality of life, and end-user experience of sleep equipment. |
Interview: | Participants experience of the study. |