Comparing Subjective With Objective Sleep Parameters Via Multisensory Actigraphy in German Physical Education Students

Behav Sleep Med. 2016 Jul-Aug;14(4):389-405. doi: 10.1080/15402002.2015.1017096. Epub 2015 Sep 15.

Abstract

This study compared subjective with objective sleep parameters among 72 physical education students. Furthermore, the study determined whether 24-hr recording differs from nighttime recording only. Participants wore the SenseWear Armband™ for three consecutive nights and kept a sleep log. Agreement rates ranged from moderate to low for sleep onset latency (ICC = 0.39 to 0.70) and wake after sleep onset (ICC = 0.22 to 0.59), while time in bed (ICC = 0.93 to 0.95) and total sleep time (ICC = 0.90 to 0.92) revealed strong agreement during this period. Comparing deviations between 24-hr wearing time (n = 24) and night-only application (n = 20) revealed no statistical difference (p > 0.05). As athletic populations have yet to be investigated for these purposes, this study provides useful indicators and practical implications for future studies.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Actigraphy* / instrumentation
  • Female
  • Germany
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Physical Education and Training*
  • Self Report*
  • Sleep / physiology*
  • Students / psychology
  • Time Factors
  • Wakefulness / physiology
  • Young Adult