[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":371},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-the-gazillion-of-health-data-you-can-measure":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":214,"relatedBooks":370},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":34,"project_category":59,"contact_email_category":60,"yst_prominent_words":61,"class_list":67,"better_featured_image":101,"acf":150,"yoast_meta":158,"_links":161},24930,"2019-09-26T11:41:44","2019-09-26T09:41:44",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?post_id=24930&_wpnonce=dc5c36c61d&status=auto-draft&type=post","2023-03-22T19:07:00","2023-03-22T18:07:00","the-gazillion-of-health-data-you-can-measure","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-gazillion-of-health-data-you-can-measure",{"rendered":17},"The Gazillion Of Health Data You Can Measure",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2019. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd> \u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>From SWOLF through EDA until heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, single-lead ECG, period tracking, sleep pattern analyzing: dozens of vital signs demonstrate that there’s no single square centimeter of the human body without quantifiable data. As an experiment, we tried to collect every trackable parameter to draw the boundaries of your “health data self”. Let us know if there’s anything left out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Why is measurement useful? To know thyself \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The famous ancient Greek aphorism was inscribed on a\nwall in the Temple of Apollo at Delphi, the oracle, which was believed to tell\nhumans about the plans of the Gods for the future. But for successfully peeking\ninto the secrets of time to come, the Greeks believed one should know\nthemselves well. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Their wisdom has remained timeless: self-knowledge is\nstill the basis for better life choices – and thus a more predictable future.\nLuckily, technology offers more and more means to have a clearer picture of the\nworkings of your body so that you can have fitting choices to live a healthier\nand more balanced life – if you want. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Along these lines, \u003Cstrong>self-knowledge through self-tracking has the ultimate goal to have all that quantified information to be able to improve your lifestyle and your health. What data can we measure about ourselves, you ask? The list must be endless, nevertheless we attempt to incorporate here all the parameters that you can measure about yourself\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Are you ready for it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fnew-hippocratic-oath-512x288.png\" alt=\"New hippocratic oath\" class=\"wp-image-21238\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fnew-hippocratic-oath-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fnew-hippocratic-oath-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fnew-hippocratic-oath-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F07\u002Fnew-hippocratic-oath.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How is your heart doing?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Monitoring the electrical activity of the heart has become one of the most frequent parameters that digital technologies promise to track\u003C\u002Fstrong>. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fbig-kardia-review-evolution-digital-health\u002F\">AliveCor’s Kardia\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.apple.com\u002Fnewsroom\u002F2018\u002F12\u002Fecg-app-and-irregular-heart-rhythm-notification-available-today-on-apple-watch\u002F\">Apple Watch\u003C\u002Fa> measure ECG and detect atrial fibrillation with high sensitivity. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwiwe-review\">Wiwe\u003C\u002Fa> also measures blood oxygen levels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fclinicloud.com\u002F\">Clinicloud\u003C\u002Fa>, the EKO Core, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fekuore-digital-stethoscope-review\">eKuore Pro\u003C\u002Fa> all measure heart and lung sounds as digital stethoscopes, while the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fcoala-heart-monitor-swedish-response-ecg-revolution\">Swedish Coala\u003C\u002Fa> also acts as an ECG monitor. Nordavind’s \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmultichannel-ecg-smartphone-ecg-dongle-review\">ECG Dongle\u003C\u002Fa> appears as a 12-lead ECG, M3DICINE as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhitconsultant.net\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F26\u002Fm3dicine-ai-enabled-stethoscope-system\u002F#.XIDeTYhKhaQ\">the first artificially intelligent stethoscope system\u003C\u002Fa>, while the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fgmedinnovations.com\u002F\">Prizma G2\u003C\u002Fa> medical smartphone case promises the measurement of body temperature, oxygen saturation, heart rate or stress level. Quantified data reaches even the youngest: \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhera-med.com\u002F\">HeraMED\u003C\u002Fa>’s HeraBeat fetal heart monitor tracks fetuses’ heart health. Plus, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.owletcare.com\u002F\">Owlet Care\u003C\u002Fa>’s Smart Sock 2 uses pulse oximetry to measure babies’ heart rate and oxygen levels while they are asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"282\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FDigital-Heart-Health-512x282.jpeg\" alt=\"health data\" class=\"wp-image-24931\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FDigital-Heart-Health-512x282.jpeg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FDigital-Heart-Health-768x422.jpeg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FDigital-Heart-Health.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.medium.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How do you pump blood?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Beyond heart health, blood pressure is another\nfrequently monitored parameter\u003C\u002Fstrong>. You can measure it with the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fomron-heartguide-blood-pressure-smartwatch-review\">Omron Blood Pressure Smartwatch\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmocacare-review\">MOCAcare\u003C\u002Fa> pocket sensor and blood pressure cuff, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ftalkative-blood-pressure-monitor-ihealth-clear-review\">iHealth Clear\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fshort-review-of-skeeper-your-pink-pocket-cardiologist\u002F\">Skeeper, a pocket cardiologist\u003C\u002Fa>, or the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Feu\u002Fen\u002Fproducts\u002Fblood-pressure-monitor\">Withings Blood Pressure Monitor\u003C\u002Fa>, and of course, dozens of traditional blood pressure\ncuffs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you want to add arterial pressure, pulse rate, blood saturation, stroke volume, try the Biobeat wearable. Are you interested in heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, single-lead ECG and another four physiological measurements? Check out VitalConnect’s biosensor patch\u003Cstrong>.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Are you breathing?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>To measure cough rate, respiration patterns, heartbeat, temperature, and other body data, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fhealthcareoriginals.com\u002F\">Health Care Originals\u003C\u002Fa> introduced a wearable device called ADAMM. For tracking peak flow and heart rate, you can use \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsmartpeakflow.com\u002F\">Smart Peak Flow\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.aiocare.com\u002F\">AioCare\u003C\u002Fa>. The \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.spire.io\u002F\">Spire\u003C\u002Fa> and the Vitali Smart Bra follow the user’s activity and breathing by motion sensors. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.monbaby.com\u002F\">MonBaby\u003C\u002Fa> is a clip-on device that snaps onto a child’s clothing and provides breathing, movement and sleeping position data to a smartphone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F108_Future-of-respiratory-diseases-and-pulmonology_STATIK-512x288.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24932\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F108_Future-of-respiratory-diseases-and-pulmonology_STATIK-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F108_Future-of-respiratory-diseases-and-pulmonology_STATIK-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F108_Future-of-respiratory-diseases-and-pulmonology_STATIK-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F108_Future-of-respiratory-diseases-and-pulmonology_STATIK-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002F108_Future-of-respiratory-diseases-and-pulmonology_STATIK.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How do you sleep?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Sleep measurement has dozens of parameters to track:\nlight and deep sleep, the REM phase, snoring, motion and sound patterns, or\nnighttime noises\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The\nmajority of sleep apps track the ‘basics’: \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.sleepcycle.com\">SleepCycle\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.azumio.android.sleeptime\">Sleep Time\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.runtastic.com\u002F\">Runtastic\u003C\u002Fa> offer insights into sleep quality. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fitunes.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fpillow-automatic-sleep-tracker\u002Fid878691772?mt=8\">Pillow\u003C\u002Fa> also detects motion and sound patterns. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsleep.urbandroid.org\u002F\">Sleep\nAs Android\u003C\u002Fa> applies \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsonar.urbandroid.org\u002F\">Sonar\u003C\u002Fa> for measurements: ultrasonic signals produced by the\nspeaker and microphone to detect signals created by movements during sleep.\nOtherwise, it tracks light and deep sleep, the REM phase, catches snorers,\nhelps diagnose sleep disorders and warns users if they are running on a sleep\ndeficit. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.snorelab.com\u002F\">Snorelab\u003C\u002Fa> specifically concentrates on snoring: records disturbing nighttime\nnoises and measures snoring intensity. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When it comes to sleep sensors, the Viatom O2 Sleep Monitor closely monitors your heart rate and blood oxygen level. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.resmed.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fconsumer\u002Fs-plus.html\">ResMed’s S+\u003C\u002Fa> bedside sleep monitor tracks sleeping patterns, while the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sleepscore.com\u002Fsleepscore-max-sleep-tracker\">SleepScore Max\u003C\u002Fa> uses biomotion sensors to measure respiration and body movement. The Live by Earlysense sensor, which the user can put under the mattress, tracks movements, stress level, heart rate, and breathing rate. Its twin sister, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.beddit.com\u002F\">Beddit\u003C\u002Fa>, monitors bedtime, awakenings and bed exits, sleep time, sleep latency (the time it takes to fall asleep), resting heart rate, sleep quality and breathing movements. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Feightsleep.com\u002F\">Eight Sleep\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Fus\u002Fen\u002Fsleep\">Withings Sleep\u003C\u002Fa> offer sleep quality analysis, the latter with heart rate tracking and snore detection, while \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.emfit.com\u002F\">Emfit\u003C\u002Fa> offers ballistocardiography, a technique for sensing the sudden ejection of blood into the great vessels with each heartbeat and breathing movement analysis. There’s hardly anything that you cannot measure when it comes to your sleep. Perhaps your dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F040_sleepelf-512x288.png\" alt=\"Sleep tracking\" class=\"wp-image-22064\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F040_sleepelf-512x288.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F040_sleepelf-370x208.png 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F040_sleepelf-768x432.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002F040_sleepelf.png 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>What’s going on in your brain?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.theverge.com\u002F2018\u002F12\u002F7\u002F18130619\u002Falice-robb-why-we-dream-science-psychology-neuroscience-interview\">researchers can’t decipher your dreams – yet\u003C\u002Fa>, they are working on it, alongside figuring out all kinds of brain activity. For example, \u003Cstrong>through EEG. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedium.com\u002Fneurotechx\u002Fyou-can-literally-turn-on-the-lights-using-your-mind-matilda-is-not-science-fiction-anymore-c5851b86e6fb\">That’s a method that records electrical activity in the brain\u003C\u002Fa> using electrodes attached externally to the scalp\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fneurosky.com\u002F\">NeuroSky\u003C\u002Fa> biosensor and the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.choosemuse.com\u002F\">Muse\u003C\u002Fa> headband use it to understand the mind better and in the latter’s case allow for more effective meditation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Are you stressing out?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Introspection in the form of meditation could lead to lower stress levels – that could be measured by electrodermal activity (EDA)\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthepip.com\u002Fen-eu\u002F\">PIP device\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.empatica.com\u002Fen-int\u002F\">Empatica\u003C\u002Fa> use this parameter. The first device shows the stress level of the user of the sensor, and the second one \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.empatica.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-us\u002Farticles\u002F115000198283-Understanding-electrodermal-activity-EDA-\">detects potential seizures\u003C\u002Fa>. Researchers found that your EDA can be raised through excitement, stress, or sports, however, we couldn’t find any tracker or wearable measuring the latter. This would not be the case with any other activity parameter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FEmpatica-512x256.jpg\" alt=\"health data\" class=\"wp-image-24933\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FEmpatica-512x256.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FEmpatica-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FEmpatica-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F09\u002FEmpatica.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.empatica.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How are you moving your body?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003Cstrong>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Countless fitness trackers and wearables measure step count, heart rate, pulse rate, distance taken, calories burned, etc\u003C\u002Fstrong>. With \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.strava.com\u002F\">Strava\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.myfitnesspal.com\u002F\">MyFitnessPal\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.mapmyrun.com\u002F\">Mapmyrun\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Frunkeeper.com\u002F\">Runkeeper\u003C\u002Fa>, Endomondo, Nike+, Polar, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.garmin.com\u002Fen-US\u002F\">Garmin\u003C\u002Fa>, you can follow your run precisely. The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.fitbit.com\u002Fshop\u002Faltahr\">Fitbit Alta HR\u003C\u002Fa> smartwatch, or the Fitbit \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffitbit-ionic-review-bromance-pebble-smartwatch\u002F\">Ionic\u003C\u002Fa>, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffitbit-blaze-review-missed-jackpot\u002F\">Blaze\u003C\u002Fa>, or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffitbit-helped-change-lifestyle-great-fitbit-surge-review\u002F\">Surge\u003C\u002Fa> all offer you something similar. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you happen to fancy swimming, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmisfit.com\u002Ffitness-trackers\u002Fmisfit-shine-2\">Misfit Shine 2\u003C\u002Fa>, the Finnish \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.suunto.com\u002FProducts\u002FHeart-Rate-Belts\u002FSuuntoSmartSensor\u002F\">Suunto Smart Sensor\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbuy.garmin.com\u002Fen-US\u002FUS\u002Fp\u002F97287\">Garmin Swim\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.polar.com\u002Fus-en\u002Fproducts\u002Fsport\u002FA370-fitness-tracker\">Polar A370 fitness tracker\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwelcome.moov.cc\u002Fswim\u002F\">Moov Now\u003C\u002Fa>, the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.amazon.com\u002FHuawei-Activity-Resistance-Multi-Sports-Tracking\u002Fdp\u002FB07HPKRK7K\">Huawei Band 3 Pro\u003C\u002Fa>, or the Swimsense by Finis all promise you to measure laps and swim distance, or calories burned. Moreover, the majority of swimming trackers also monitor SWOLF, a combination of “swimming” and “golf”, that actually means your stroke rate (which you want to keep low – as in golf) and overall speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you’re a frequent visitor in the gym instead of jumping into water, you might want to measure your muscle activity with Athos or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.gymwatch.com\u002F\">GymWatch\u003C\u002Fa>, to wear \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.omsignal.com\u002F\">OMSignal’s smart bra, the OMbra\u003C\u002Fa> to track workout, distances run, breathing rates and heart rate, or to use the Respa, a breathing analyzer, designed to improve athletic performance while doing yoga. For perfecting the latter, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wearablex.com\u002F\">Wearable X’\u003C\u002Fa>s Nadi X yoga pants come with built-in haptic vibrations that gently pulse at the hips, knees, and ankles to encourage you to move and\u002For hold positions. But that’s not all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FSwimmers-512x335.jpg\" alt=\"health data\" class=\"wp-image-22634\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FSwimmers-512x335.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FSwimmers-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2019\u002F01\u002FSwimmers.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.sportsaspire.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Fertile windows and contractions\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Not even the areas of fertility and procreation are\nfree from measurements\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\nPeriod tracker apps, such as the most popular ones, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fglowing.com\u002F\">Glow\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fhelloclue.com\u002F\">Clue\u003C\u002Fa>,\noffer menstruation flow monitoring, cycle scheduling, and prediction. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.naturalcycles.com\u002F\">Natural\nCycles\u003C\u002Fa> provides a non-invasive\nand non-hormonal way of contraception, while the wearable wristband, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.avawomen.com\u002F\">Ava\nWomen\u003C\u002Fa> tracks skin\ntemperature, resting pulse rate, breathing rate, heart rate variability ratio,\nperfusion, movement, bioimpedance, heat loss, and even sleep. And if the baby\nis successfully conceived, women can measure contractions with \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fbloomlife.com\u002Fhow-it-works\u002F\">Bloomlife\u003C\u002Fa> through electrical\nactivity of uterine muscle. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Body and temperature\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Of course, digital technologies also track vital parameters that have been monitored for ages.\u003C\u002Fstrong> Wishbone and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.empatica.com\u002Fen-int\u002F\">Empatica\u003C\u002Fa> measure body temperature; while \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.temptraq.com\u002F\">TempTraq\u003C\u002Fa> developed a sticker for babies to keep a tab on the little ones’ body heat easily. \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.bodytrak.co\u002F\">Bodytrak\u003C\u002Fa> is a unique wearable that measures biometric information, such as temperature, from your ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On another note, smart scales such as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.engadget.com\u002F2017\u002F12\u002F29\u002Fthe-best-smart-scales\u002F?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook\">Eufy BodySense Smart Scale\u003C\u002Fa> or \u003Ca rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.getqardio.com\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">Qardio\u003C\u002Fa> not only promise to give an accurate picture of body weight but also act as full body composition analyzers, too. The device from Withings possesses similar features. It measures your weight, your body composition as well as your heart rate. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F01\u002Ftemptraq-512x288.jpg\" alt=\"TempTraq - CES 2017\" class=\"wp-image-14749\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F01\u002Ftemptraq-512x288.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F01\u002Ftemptraq-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F01\u002Ftemptraq-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F01\u002Ftemptraq-444x250.jpg 444w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F01\u002Ftemptraq.jpg 870w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Source: www.indochinakings.org\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Is there anything left?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Not much, really. Just an appreciation for the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.viatomtech.com\u002Fcheckme-pro\">Viatom Checkme Pro\u003C\u002Fa>, the device that measures the most vital signs and health parameters at once: ECG, blood oxygen saturation, thermometer, blood pressure monitor, sleep monitor, step count, as well as pulse oximetry. It’s almost like \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fwill-the-medical-tricorder-from-star-trek-become-real\u002F\">Dr. McCoy’s medical tricorder from Star Trek\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. A community of empowered patients, future-oriented healthcare professionals, concerned health policymakers, sensible health tech developers, and enthusiastic medical students. If there were ever a time to join us, it is now. Every contribution, however big or small, powers our research and sustains our future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">\u003Cstrong style=\"background-color: #e71d3299; color: #000;\">Click here to support The Medical Futurist from as little as $3\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fa> – it only takes a minute. Thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\n\u003C\u002Ftbody>\n\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n",false,{"rendered":22,"protected":20},"\u003Cp>From SWOLF through EDA until heart rate, heart rate variability, respiratory rate, single-lead ECG, period tracking, sleep pattern analyzing, dozens of vital signs demonstrate that there’s no single square centimeter of the human body without quantifiable data. As an experiment, we tried to collect every trackable parameter to draw the boundaries of your “health data self”. 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Let us know if there’s anything left out.",{"self":162,"collection":168,"about":171,"author":174,"replies":177,"version-history":180,"predecessor-version":184,"wp:featuredmedia":188,"wp:attachment":191,"wp:term":194,"curies":210},[163],{"href":164,"targetHints":165},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F24930",{"allow":166},[167],"GET",[169],{"href":170},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts",[172],{"href":173},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftypes\u002Fpost",[175],{"embeddable":26,"href":176},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fusers\u002F6",[178],{"embeddable":26,"href":179},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcomments?post=24930",[181],{"count":182,"href":183},10,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F24930\u002Frevisions",[185],{"id":186,"href":187},50191,"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fposts\u002F24930\u002Frevisions\u002F50191",[189],{"embeddable":26,"href":190},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia\u002F24937",[192],{"href":193},"https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fmedia?parent=24930",[195,198,201,204,207],{"taxonomy":196,"embeddable":26,"href":197},"category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcategories?post=24930",{"taxonomy":199,"embeddable":26,"href":200},"post_tag","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Ftags?post=24930",{"taxonomy":202,"embeddable":26,"href":203},"project_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fproject_category?post=24930",{"taxonomy":205,"embeddable":26,"href":206},"contact_email_category","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fcontact_email_category?post=24930",{"taxonomy":208,"embeddable":26,"href":209},"yst_prominent_words","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-json\u002Fwp\u002Fv2\u002Fyst_prominent_words?post=24930",[211],{"name":212,"href":213,"templated":26},"wp","https:\u002F\u002Fapi.w.org\u002F{rel}",[215],{"id":155,"date":216,"date_gmt":217,"guid":218,"modified":220,"modified_gmt":221,"slug":222,"status":13,"type":14,"link":223,"title":224,"content":226,"excerpt":228,"author":23,"featured_media":230,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":231,"categories":232,"tags":233,"project_category":244,"contact_email_category":245,"yst_prominent_words":246,"class_list":267,"better_featured_image":280,"acf":311,"yoast_meta":325,"_links":328},"2026-07-02T06:54:52","2026-07-02T04:54:52",{"rendered":219},"http:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F?p=17068","2026-07-02T06:54:53","2026-07-02T04:54:53","analyze-sleep-quality","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fanalyze-sleep-quality",{"rendered":225},"How To Analyse Your Sleep Quality?",{"rendered":227,"protected":20},"\n\u003Cp>Fitbit, Misfit, Live by Earlysense, Jawbone. The market for sleep trackers is skyrocketing and finally, more and more people track the quality of their bedtime. However, getting conclusions from sleep measurements is tricky. Let me help you by sharing my experience!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>I experimented with my sleep for years\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The wind lashed the shutters so you thought you didn’t sleep well, but you still felt fresher than after 9 hours of continuous sleep? Whenever you wake up after 8 am your head hurts? If you go to bed before 12 pm you cannot get any sleep?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Sleeping is a mysterious and tricky business. Given how important proper sleep is to brainpower, health, and overall well-being, I wanted to optimize how I slept through the nights. But it turned out that sleep tracking is just as problematic. Even for me, although I have been tracking my sleep pattern, stress level and other health parameters for more than two decades through various methods, even \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-one-year-excel-spreadsheet-experiment-that-changed-my-life\u002F\">in a thorough excel spreadsheet\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How To Analyze Your Sleep Quality? - The Medical Futurist\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FgMyJpySykEc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen>\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The boom on the market of sleep trackers and sensors resulted in too many choices. Don’t get me wrong, it is wonderful to see so many innovations for optimizing sleep. But plenty of people are puzzled what to choose for their needs. Some ask me about using simple apps for tracking sleep while their phone is next to them. Others want to know which sensor to use for detailed tracking. I was puzzled myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>When should I go to sleep? How much deep sleep is enough? What is the REM phase?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>It \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-i-optimized-my-sleep-with-technology\u002F\">took me years to find my jackpot solution\u003C\u002Fa>. I tried \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-for-sleep-tracking-a-week-long-experiment-with-apps-and-sensors\u002F\">many sensors and apps\u003C\u002Fa>, and even did a \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-months-sleep-tracking-experiment-learnt\u002F\">6-months-long sleep experiment\u003C\u002Fa> to figure out what’s the best for me. So, here is my advice for anyone interested in sleeping better without pills.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503.jpg\" alt=\"EarlySense sleep tracker\" class=\"wp-image-17109\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-512x447.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fimg_9503-286x250.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Light sleep, deep sleep, REM & co.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As we are all genetically different, we need different factors during our sleep to feel rested the next day. For some people, the percentage of deep sleep will make a difference, for others change in air pressure during a storm. There is no general recipe for a good night sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>There are certain patterns, however, which are the same for everyone. Researchers found that sleep could be divided into non-REM and REM sleep. The former part has three further stages, and this is the phase when your body recovers. In REM sleep – named after the rapid eye movement that happens during this stage – the brain is incredibly active. This is the part of our sleep where we dream, process and store memories (sleep experts claim REM is not the only phase for doing that, but let’s settle with this thought for now).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The first two phases of non-REM sleep are characterized as light sleep periods. Anyone can be woken up easily, your body usually prepares for the third stage, deep sleep or gets out of REM when light happens. Smart alarms usually give the wake-up call during this phase as your awakening is much lighter and more comfortable than in deep sleep. The latter, the third stage of your shuteye is the time when your body does maintenance. You grow muscles and regrow tissues. So, it is really important to get enough deep sleep – but for each phase, really, as every sleep stage has its own biological function in recovering your body, brain, and soul from the experiences of the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F20171122_sleep-cycles.png\" alt=\"Light sleep, deep sleep, REM\" class=\"wp-image-17069\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F20171122_sleep-cycles.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F20171122_sleep-cycles-768x317.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F20171122_sleep-cycles-512x211.png 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002F20171122_sleep-cycles-458x189.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How to analyze sleep tracking results?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you have a sleep tracker or sensor, you have definitely encountered the various stages of sleep. When you look at the graph in your app whether it’s Sleep as Android, Fitbit or Apple Watch, you will see something like this. On an average sleep curve, you can see four phases: being awake, light sleep, deep sleep, and the REM phase. \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"632\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-16-10-37-03.png\" alt=\"Sleep tracking results\" class=\"wp-image-17108\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-16-10-37-03.png 632w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-16-10-37-03-372x512.png 372w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-16-10-37-03-182x250.png 182w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-16-10-37-03-768x1058.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 632px) 100vw, 632px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\u003Cp>It depends entirely on the given person how much deep sleep is necessary, but this is usually the decisive factor in feeling well-rested the next morning. It is also useful not to wake up directly from a deep sleep phase, as you will be groggy the whole morning. Sometimes you will not even know “where you are” for a couple of moments, as in deep sleep, in a sudden wake-up call, the brain needs some minutes to reboot. A smart alarm helps a lot with smooth awakenings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We usually jump from deep sleep into REM phase. As it is also crucial, you’d better prepare with a sleep tracker that measures it. Some \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.livescience.com\u002F59872-stages-of-sleep.html\">researchers say our brains work even more in REM than while being awake\u003C\u002Fa>. You have to find out what factor changes this for you. In some apps, you can label the events which might influence sleep: late work-out, alcohol, medications or a crying baby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000000;\">After about 400 sleep measurements, I learned a lot about my sleep:\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Col class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003Cli>I have to sleep 7 and a half hours for the best results (no more, no less). If I sleep more, the sleep quality deteriorates.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I feel better when I had more than 45% deep sleep. I reach it if I don’t drink, exercise, have dinner or check my phone before sleeping.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I have social jet lag (I go to sleep later on weekends, which makes my sleep quality worse).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I feel like I’m in my best shape in the morning when I had at least one long deep sleep (my record is 3 hours).\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I’m an early bird, definitely not a night owl.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\n\n\n\u003Cli>I sleep better if I fall asleep before 11 pm.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Fol>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cspan style=\"color: #000000;\">That’s also the\u003C\u002Fspan> reason why sleep tracking and sleep analysis are very useful. We can draw long-term conclusions, get better at sleeping and make the most of our day from the next morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Where to start sleep tracking?\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I have tried many sensors for measuring sleep quality from Fitbit One and Surge to \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.viatomtech.com\u002F#!checkme-pro\u002Fc1mv2\">Viatom Checkme\u003C\u002Fa> and Withings Pulse, but the ultimate solution turned out to be the Pebble Time sensor paired with the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Flifehacker.com\u002F5993005\u002Ffive-best-sleep-tracking-gadgets-or-apps\">Android for Sleep\u003C\u002Fa> app. My goal was to eliminate luck from sleep quality and have a list in mind about the potential mistakes I can make to ruin it as well as the things that will improve it on purpose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you are eager to analyse your sleep through tracking but don’t know where to start, check out our infographic below that aims to make it easier for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"563\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnew-piktochart_27431875.png\" alt=\"Sleep quality tracking\" class=\"wp-image-17070\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnew-piktochart_27431875.png 563w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnew-piktochart_27431875-331x512.png 331w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnew-piktochart_27431875-162x250.png 162w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fnew-piktochart_27431875-768x1187.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cmap name=\"image-map\"> \n\u003Carea title=\"Best Sleep Apps for iOS\" alt=\"Best Sleep Apps for iOS\" coords=\"557,684,643,724\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com\u002Farticles\u002F317816.php\" target=\"_blank\">\n \n\u003Carea title=\"Compatible devices\" alt=\"Compatible devices\" coords=\"71,1050,341,1096\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsleep.urbandroid.org\u002Fdocumentation\u002Fintegration\u002Fwearable\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\n \n\u003Carea title=\"Analysis\" alt=\"Analysis\" coords=\"519,1052,677,1091\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F5-ways-for-sleep-tracking-a-week-long-experiment-with-apps-and-sensors\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\n \n\u003Carea title=\"Sleep as Android\" alt=\"Sleep as Android\" coords=\"77,681,317,731\" shape=\"rect\" href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsleep.urbandroid.org\u002Fmore\u002Fdownload\u002F\" target=\"_blank\">\n \u003C\u002Fmap>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>I know that sleep tracking is not easy, but it is a lot of fun to look at how your body works when you are not conscious, and you’ll get to know a lot about yourself, so I encourage you to take up this journey. 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Let me help you by sharing my experience!\u003C\u002Fp>\n",17112,{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31],[234,40,235,236,237,238,239,240,241,54,242,118,243],207,246,646,289,656,313,355,395,425,453,[],[],[247,248,249,250,251,252,253,254,255,256,257,258,259,260,261,262,263,264,265,266],1919,1899,1921,1901,1923,1903,1905,1729,1907,1769,1909,1883,1911,1891,1913,1893,1915,1895,1917,1897,[268,14,69,70,71,72,73,74,269,82,270,271,272,273,274,275,276,96,277,278,279],"post-17068","tag-digital-health","tag-future","tag-sleep-as-android","tag-innovation","tag-sleep-optimization","tag-medicine","tag-personalized-medicine","tag-sensor","tag-technology-2","tag-tracker","tag-wearables-2",{"id":230,"alt_text":281,"caption":27,"description":27,"media_type":103,"media_details":282,"post":155,"source_url":310},"runtastic-orbit-sleep-tracking",{"width":283,"height":284,"file":285,"sizes":286,"image_meta":308},870,471,"2018\u002F01\u002Fruntastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1.jpg",{"medium":287,"large":291,"thumbnail":295,"medium_large":298,"large_old_512x277":299,"medium_old_458x248":303},{"file":288,"width":111,"height":112,"mime-type":289,"source_url":290},"runtastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-370x208.jpg","image\u002Fjpeg","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fruntastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-370x208.jpg",{"file":292,"width":117,"height":293,"mime-type":289,"source_url":294},"runtastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-768x416.jpg",416,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fruntastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-768x416.jpg",{"file":296,"width":122,"height":122,"mime-type":289,"source_url":297},"runtastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-150x150.jpg","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fruntastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-150x150.jpg",{"file":292,"width":117,"height":293,"mime-type":289,"source_url":294},{"file":300,"width":132,"height":301,"mime-type":289,"source_url":302},"runtastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-512x277.jpg",277,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fruntastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-512x277.jpg",{"file":304,"width":305,"height":306,"mime-type":289,"source_url":307},"runtastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-458x248.jpg",458,248,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fruntastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1-458x248.jpg",{"aperture":147,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":147,"copyright":27,"focal_length":147,"iso":147,"shutter_speed":147,"title":27,"orientation":147,"keywords":309},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F01\u002Fruntastic-orbit-sleep-tracking-1.jpg",{"related_posts":312,"related_posts_footer":316,"cta_type":27,"cta_color":27,"subtitle":27,"related_books":20,"key_takeaways":320},[313,314,315],15248,11645,15034,[317,318,319],17801,17982,15223,[321,323],{"title":322},"\u003Cp>Measuring your sleep quality is the Holy Grail of health tracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"title":324},"\u003Cp>There are myriads of smartphone apps and sensors (from wearables to those going underthe mattress) that can help you achieve a good night’s sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"yoast_wpseo_title":326,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":327,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":223},"How To Analyse Your Sleep Quality? - The Medical Futurist","Sleep Quality Analysis: Where to start sleep tracking? 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