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Fitness tracker sleep data - extremely low deep sleep.

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@johnbishop

Thanks @oldretiredguy (from another really old retired guy!), I thought I would share the link to the 2017 article you mentioned for those who haven't seen it.

Mayo Clinic Q and A: Monitoring sleep with fitness trackers
https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-monitoring-sleep-with-fitness-trackers/

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rjjacobsen | @rjjacobsen | Nov 25, 2023

While not perhaps accurate and not medical grade, mine maps closely to when I have terrible nights and less bad nights. It also does pick up the effects of changes in environment and medications.

So while they are no substitute for a sleep study, they can be helpful. See:
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/do-sleep-trackers-really-work
I'm using mine to try med and environmental changes, but also provide some impetus for a sleep study.

But don't use them to replace a sleep study...

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