![]() ![]() “Sleep is not completely still,” says Fitbit Advisory Panel sleep expert Michael Grandner, MD, director of the Sleep and Health Research Program at the University of Arizona in Tucson. That may seem like a lot, but it’s actually pretty common. The remaining 55 minutes is spent restless or awake. The average Fitbit user is in bed for 7 hours and 33 minutes but only gets 6 hours and 38 minutes of sleep. Open up your sleep log in the Fitbit app to see how your personal stats compare. ![]() With that in mind, researchers tapped Fitbit’s longitudinal sleep database-the most extensive in the world-to analyze millions of nights of Sleep Stages data* to determine how age, gender, and duration affect sleep quality. “The ability to easily track your sleep not only helps individuals better understand their own sleep, it also unlocks significant potential for us to better understand population health and gain new insights into the mysteries of sleep and its connection to a variety of health conditions,” says Conor Heneghan, Ph.D., lead sleep research scientist at Fitbit. The result? Data that empowers Fitbit users to take control of their sleep quality and allows Fitbit scientists to dig deeper into the health effects of sleep. The launch of Sleep Stages was a huge step forward in sleep research-for Fitbit users and scientists.Īvailable on Fitbit Alta HR, Blaze, and Charge 2, Sleep Stages uses motion detection and heart rate variability to estimate the amount of time users spend awake and in light, deep, and REM sleep each night. ![]()
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