We invite FORBOW parents, young adults, youth and children age 9 and up to participate in our sleep and activity study.
Sleep is something every person in the world has in common. Getting a good night's rest helps us feel ready to start the day. When we sleep, we cycle through several sleep stages. Each stage is characterized by different brain activity and physiological processes. For example, during one stage we see dreams whereas during others we do not. The circadian rhythm is an internal "clock" that helps regulate sleep by releasing different hormones in intervals. Some of these hormones make us feel sleepy whereas others wake us up.
Here at FORBOW, we are curious to find out how sleep is related to activity and mental health. We are also interested in looking at how similar activity and sleep is between members of the same family!
Sleep is something every person in the world has in common. Getting a good night's rest helps us feel ready to start the day. When we sleep, we cycle through several sleep stages. Each stage is characterized by different brain activity and physiological processes. For example, during one stage we see dreams whereas during others we do not. The circadian rhythm is an internal "clock" that helps regulate sleep by releasing different hormones in intervals. Some of these hormones make us feel sleepy whereas others wake us up.
Here at FORBOW, we are curious to find out how sleep is related to activity and mental health. We are also interested in looking at how similar activity and sleep is between members of the same family!
What to expect
Individuals who wish to participate are asked to wear an actigraph for 2 weeks on their non-dominant hand (the one you don't write with) and complete a short questionnaire about their sleep at the end of this period. You can even get a report on how your sleep and activity were at the end!
We ask that you wear the actigraph continuously throughout the 2-week period (including day and night). Only take it off if you are going to use a sauna, go scuba diving, or are doing any high contact sports (like rugby).
We ask that you wear the actigraph continuously throughout the 2-week period (including day and night). Only take it off if you are going to use a sauna, go scuba diving, or are doing any high contact sports (like rugby).
What is an actigraph?
An actigraph is a wrist-watch device, similar to a fit-bit style of watch, that records movement and light. From this, we can measure the length and timing of sleep as well as people's daytime activity.
