A method of estimating sleep/wake patterns, accomplished by wearing a monitor that continuously records movements, with each epoch of data classified as sleep or wake based upon algorithms that incorporate movement counts for the epoch in question and the epochs immediately surrounding; for sleep/wake assessment, most commonly worn on the wrist; algorithms used by actigraphy to establish sleep/wake status are typically validated against polysomnography.
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(2012). Actigraphy. In: Mooren, F.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Exercise Medicine in Health and Disease. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29807-6_2009
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