Wearable sensors, like Fitbit devices, offer an opportunity to better understand diseases, but their accuracy remains uncertain. This study aims to assess how well researchers can assess sleep patterns, physical activity, and heart rate using data collected from wearable sensors in real-life conditions.

What does the study involve?

If you participate, we will ask you to wear several devices across four nights and three days:

• Four activity trackers on different parts of the body (dominant wrist, non-dominant wrist, ankle, and thigh)
• A sleep sensor under your mattress to track your sleep quantity and quality
• A small video camera to help us understand the context of your activities
• A heart rate monitor on your chest to measure your heart rate

We will also conduct a one-night sleep study (polysomnography) in your home to monitor your brain waves while you sleep. The sleep study equipment will be collected by a member of the research team the following morning.

This study does not require in-person visits to our research offices. We will provide and set up the devices during your home visit. The devices will either be collected by a courier, or we may ask you to return them to our team using the provided postage-paid packaging.

You will be compensated for your time and effort for taking part.

Who can participate?

We are looking for volunteers living in Oxford aged 18 – 30 years.

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If interested, please contact the OxSLEAP Team or register your interest by completing this brief form.

Ethics reference: MS IDREC 666038