“This research study investigates how sleep and circadian rhythm disruption affect our health and well-being—knowledge that can be used to design new sleep-related interventions to prevent diseases.”
The entire study takes place in your own home. There are no additional costs to you. We will mail equipment to you, which you will use to measure your sleep and biological rhythms over a 10-day period.
This study collects data using online methods and does not require you to come to the lab. Please check the methods section for details.
Wrist sleep monitor
Wearing a wrist watch-like accelerometer 24 hours a day for 10 days. This tells us when you are sleeping and how well you are sleeping.
Breath monitor
Wearing a simple portable device (Figure B) to measure your breathing in your sleep for one night.
Online questionnaires
Completing an two online questionnaires. One about your sleep habits, biological rhythms and daily functioning. Another about memory and concentration.
Effects of of sleep and circadian rhythm disruption on our health and well-being
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