University of Texas-Austin: Fitbits Perform Well in Capturing Circadian Rhythms But Not Sleep Time
August 09, 2023
August 09, 2023
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 9 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release:
Fitbit devices provide accurate measurements of wearers' circadian rhythms, or rest-activity cycles, but underestimate sleep measures, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
The findings demonstrate that the efficacy of the commonly worn devices is comparable to research devices that must be issued . . .
Fitbit devices provide accurate measurements of wearers' circadian rhythms, or rest-activity cycles, but underestimate sleep measures, according to researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
The findings demonstrate that the efficacy of the commonly worn devices is comparable to research devices that must be issued . . .