Digital markers of sleep architecture to characterize the impact of different lockdown regimens on sleep health during the COVID-19 pandemic

[摘要] Changes in behaviors during lockdowns implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19 impacted sleep schedules andsleep health. Home confinement was associated with escalations in stress and anxiety, and the restriction of social activities all contributed to the exacerbation of mental disorders,intrafamilial conflicts, and addictions [1]. During lockdowns,there was a loss of external synchronizers such as regularmealtimes; and physical activity was reduced [2]. The loss inregularity in these crucial circadian timekeepers impactedsleep schedules, duration, and quality, and contributed toother confinement-related effects on sleep. The deteriorationof sleep health during lockdowns has mainly been studiedusing questionnaires or online surveys, with the acknowledged methodological concerns and subjectivity [3–5]. Fewstudies have objectively characterized changes in sleep macroand microarchitecture during lockdowns.

[学科分类] 生理学