Open AccessActigraphy as a tool to evaluate the sleep rhythm vigilia during the Covid-19 pandemic
Author(s) -
Jéssica Regina Belenello,
Abikeilla Ariane Bernardi,
Fernanda Prado Fachini,
Sônia Trannin de Mello
Publication year - 2021
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Conference proceedings
DOI - 10.5327/1516-3180.602
Subject(s) - actigraphy , circadian rhythm , psychology , sleep (system call) , rhythm , sleep quality , anxiety , covid-19 , medicine , audiology , psychiatry , insomnia , disease , computer science , neuroscience , operating system , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Actimetry has been shown to be useful for non-parametric analysis of biological activity/rest rhythms. We verified the pattern of activity and rest of 5 women from the city of Maringá/Pr during 30 days. We applied a sociocultural questionnaire (CONEP: 4,032,221). A (31), B (46), C (54), D (55), E (61) years. Total sleep time for A was between 6:00 am and 2:02 pm, with an average of 11 awakenings. For B, 5:10 am and 9:14 am, with an average of 21 awakenings. Participant C, 5:23 am and 10:16 am, with an average of 10 awakenings. For D, 6:02 am and 11:38 am, with an average of 16 awakenings. Participant E, 5:16 am and 8:14 am, with an average of 10 awakenings. All of them presented circadian rhythm and irregularities in sleeping and waking up during the week, with an increase in the number of hours slept on the weekends. They reported worsening sleep quality during the pandemic. When asked about the state of anxiety in relation to the moment, on a scale from zero to ten, participants A, B, C and D answered 9 and E answered 8. In relation to fear of possible health and financial risks, A, C and D scored 8, B and E scored 6 for health. A, B and C scored 9, E scored 6 and D scored 8 for the financier. We can infer that sleep suffers environmental/social influences. Actions that lead to selfknowledge can contribute to the recognition of sleep changes, allowing control and monitoring of real situations of external conflict.