Taking the time for our bodies: How wearables can be used to assess circadian physiology

Md Mobashir Hasan Shandhi; Will Ke Wang; Jessilyn Dunn

doi:10.1016/j.crmeth.2021.100067

Taking the time for our bodies: How wearables can be used to assess circadian physiology

Cell Rep Methods. 2021 Aug 23;1(4):100067. doi: 10.1016/j.crmeth.2021.100067.

Authors

Md Mobashir Hasan Shandhi¹, Will Ke Wang¹, Jessilyn Dunn^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.
² Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Duke University, Durham, NC, USA.

Abstract

Consumer wearables, such as smart watches, are a promising tool for monitoring circadian health in "real world" settings. Bowman et al. demonstrate that circadian signals can be accurately captured through heart rate data obtained from wearables, opening up new possibilities for population-level studies on heart rate and circadian rhythm.

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MeSH terms

Circadian Rhythm* / physiology
Heart Rate / physiology
Wearable Electronic Devices*