Observational studyJournal of medical Internet research2022
Studying the Effect of Long COVID-19 Infection on Sleep Quality Using Wearable Health Devices: Observational Study.
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- Digital Biometric Measures in Long COVID: A Secondary Analysis of the STOP-PASC Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2025Trial
- Characterization of Influenza-Like Illness Burden Using Commercial Wearable Sensor Data and Patient-Reported Outcomes: Mixed Methods Cohort Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Trial
- Short Sleep Duration Measured by Smartwatch Is Associated With Elevated Resting Heart Rate and Reduced Nocturnal Oxygen Saturation: Insights From Heartbeat.Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology · 2026Article
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- Wearable-derived Sleep Measurements are Associated with Long-COVID in the RECOVER Adult Cohort.Research square · 2025Article
- Relationship Between Sleep and Immunology in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Bidirectional relationship between sleep problems and long COVID: a longitudinal analysis of data from the COVIDENCE UK study.BMJ open respiratory research · 2025Observational
- Facility-measured nocturnal hypoxemia and sleep among adults with long COVID versus age- and sex-matched healthy adults: a preliminary observational study.Sleep advances : a journal of the Sleep Research Society · 2025Article
- A Review on Long COVID Screening: Challenges and Perspectives Focusing on Exhaled Breath Gas Sensing.ACS sensors · 2025Review
- Physiological Sensors Equipped in Wearable Devices for Management of Long COVID Persisting Symptoms: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2025Article
- Does COVID-19 Infection Continue to Affect Self-Reported and Objective Sleep? A Longitudinal Study of Good Sleepers.Nature and science of sleep · 2025Article
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- [S1 guideline long/post-COVID syndrome].Urologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2024Article
- Evaluation of Machine Learning to Detect Influenza Using Wearable Sensor Data and Patient-Reported Symptoms: Cohort Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Observational
- Interactions between sleep, inflammation, immunity and infections: A narrative review.Immunity, inflammation and disease · 2024Review
- Parallel Mediating Effects of Sleep Quality, Psychological Distress, and Self-Stigma in the Associations Between Long COVID Symptoms and Quality of Life Among Taiwanese Individuals With Mental Health Illness.Brain and behavior · 2024Article
- Wearable Devices for Long COVID: Prospects, Challenges and Options.Asian bioethics review · 2024Article
- Study of Postacute Sequelae of COVID-19 Using Digital Wearables: Protocol for a Prospective Longitudinal Observational Study.JMIR research protocols · 2024Observational
- Device-assessed physical activity and sleep quality of post-COVID patients undergoing a rehabilitation program.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Prevalence and determinants of post-COVID-19 syndrome among patients 6 months post-discharge from a teaching hospital in South India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundPatients with COVID-19 have increased sleep disturbances and decreased sleep quality during and after the infection. The current published literature focuses mainly on qualitative analyses based on surveys and subjective measurements rather than quantitative data.
objectiveIn this paper, we assessed the long-term effects of COVID-19 through sleep patterns from continuous signals collected via wearable wristbands.
methodsPatients with a history of COVID-19 were compared to a control arm of individuals who never had COVID-19. Baseline demographics were collected for each subject. Linear correlations among the mean duration of each sleep phase and the mean daily biometrics were performed. The average duration for each subject's total sleep time and sleep phases per night was calculated and compared between the 2 groups.
resultsThis study includes 122 patients with COVID-19 and 588 controls (N=710). Total sleep time was positively correlated with respiratory rate (RR) and oxygen saturation (SpO
conclusionsRegardless of the demographic background and symptom levels, patients with a history of COVID-19 infection demonstrated altered sleep architecture when compared to matched controls. The sleep of patients with COVID-19 was characterized by decreased total sleep and deep sleep.
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