The Apple Heart and Movement Study teams conducted a sleep study in the United States using the Apple Watch. The results indicated that 68.8% of the participants are below the recommended 7 hours of daily sleep. Read more details here!
It should come as no surprise that sleep has become an area of great interest, both in health research and in the wellness space. After all, recently we told you that even Pokemon he was getting into the subject with a game. Now the teams Apple Heart and Movement Study They decided to investigate the average number of hours of sleep we have.
Apple Heart and Movement Study They usually do studies related to heart health. Last year, both teams added a new component to their set of key measures to improve and maintain cardiovascular health: sleep. Life’s Essential 8 of the American Heart Association previously it contained 7 variables: diet, physical activity, nicotine exposure, body mass index, blood lipids, blood glucose and blood pressure. However, based on accumulating evidence revealing its importance, sleep health was added to the list.
hand in hand apple watchthe researchers reviewed a set of clock sleep measurements from more than 42,000 participants from the United States (who enrolled in the program Apple Research). They all shared their sleep data for at least 10 nights, and from what the studies say, the results weren’t great. The average amount of sleeping time per individual was 6 hours and 27 minutes, when the ideal is to sleep between 7 and 9 hours per night. Only 31.2% met the recommended minimum.
In addition, the researchers not only looked at the total duration of sleep, but also its variations. An example is the sleep start time based on the day of the week, distinguishing between weekdays and weekends. It should come as no surprise that people tend to go to bed later on weekends than on weekdays.
According to him study of Apple Heart and Movement Study, participants on weekdays tend to go to sleep before 12 66.4% of the time. What’s more, the most populous group was the one that went to bed between eleven and twelve at night, followed by the one that did so in the previous time slot. However, that percentage drops to 56.6% on weekends. This implies that, unsurprisingly, people tend to stay up later on weekends.
The study also mentions that people with more variable and unstable sleep patterns tend to have a higher BMI (body mass index), sleep less overall, have a higher heart rate during sleep, and are more likely to display symptoms. depressive, among other findings.
To improve sleeping habits, the teams of Apple Heart and Movement Study recommend: measure our sleep, since many people tend to overestimate the amount of sleep they have; establish a routine that allows us to get at least 7 hours of rest and limit screen time before bed; and consistency in maintaining a sleep duration (from 7 to 9 hours).