Utility of the Fitbit Flex to evaluate sleep in major depressive disorder: A comparison against polysomnography and wrist-worn actigraphy.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.04.030
Abstract: BACKGROUND Sleep disturbance is a common and important component of affective illness. Fitness activity trackers are emerging as alternative means to estimate sleep in psychiatric patients; however, their ability to quantify sleep in mood disorders… read more here.
Keywords: relative psg; depressive disorder; psg; major depressive ... See more keywords
Concurrent validity of the Fitbit for assessing sedentary behavior and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity
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DOI: 10.1186/s12874-019-0668-1
Abstract: BackgroundRecent advances in sensor technologies have promoted the use of consumer-based accelerometers such as Fitbit Flex in epidemiological and clinical research; however, the validity of the Fitbit Flex in measuring sedentary behavior (SED) and physical… read more here.
Keywords: gt3x; fitbit; sedentary behavior; fitbit flex ... See more keywords
Validation of the Fitbit Flex in an Acute Post-Cardiac Surgery Patient Population.
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DOI: 10.3138/ptc.2017-34
Abstract: Purpose: This study examined the validity of the Fitbit Flex activity monitor for step count and distance walked among post-cardiac surgery patients. Method: Participants (n=20) from a major urban cardiac surgery centre were recruited 1-2… read more here.
Keywords: cardiac surgery; distance walked; fitbit flex;