Actiwatch
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Actiwatch 2 and Actiwatch Spectrum
Actiwatch-Score
Actiware Software

Actiwatch 2 and Actiwatch Spectrum

Activity level is recognized as a valuable indicator for medical problems and can provide answers to many research questions. Activity levels correlate with sleep/wake patterns, pain level, mood, energy expenditure, fatigue/alertness and other quantifiable parameters. An Actiwatch actigraph also provides an objective record for tracking and documenting normal and abnormal sleep/wake patterns.

Two examples of the use of the Actiwatch are:

Sleep/Wake Patterns and General Activity Level

A digitally integrated recording of wrist activity is a reliable indicator of Sleep/Wake state. The Actiwatch is an actigraphy device that is the size of a standard wrist watch. It allows for the recording of the smallest movements for days, weeks, or even months.

When worn on the wrist, an Actiwatch actigraph can generate an Activity record like the one shown below to be used as a tool to document:

  • Sleep/Wake Patterns
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Circadian Rhythms Disorders
  • Disturbances brought on by Shift WorkReal time impedance display
  • Basic Activity Levels
  • Compliance with Exercise Routines

Actiwatch 2 - In addition to sleep/wake activity recording, Actiwatch 2 has the ability to record information about the amount and duration of ambient white light illuminance, in units of lux. Actiwatch-2 also features a comfortable design to enhance patient compliance, a large 1 MBit storage capacity, a rechargeable battery, a waterproof casing and the ability to be used with a hospital band. Communication to the Actiwatch-2 is achieved via USB connection to the sleek Actiwatch 2 communications dock. These features, among others are why Respironics’ Actiwatch products make it easier than ever to implement actigraphy.

Actiwatch Spectrum - In addition to sleep/wake activity recording and the updated features included in the Actiwatch-2, Actiwatch Spectrum is equipped with three color light sensors that provide irradiance and luminous flux recordings in three color bands of the visible spectrum: red, green, and blue. Beyond color-light sensing, Actiwatch Spectrum also features a LCD display for time, date and device status indicators as well as off-wrist detection and a one year battery life. These features, among others are why Respironics’ Actiwatch products make it easier than ever to implement actigraphy.

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Actiwatch-Score Actigraph with Subjective Scoring

Like all of our Actiwatches, the Actiwatch-Score actigraph uses actigraphy principles to record activity information and can be used to analyze sleep quality.

In addition to the objective activity data, Actiwatch-Score allows for recording subjective scores for any parameter that can be classified from 0-15 (scale is programmable), providing a strong enhancement to Patient Diaries. The unique combination of activity and scoring provides an excellent way to correlate activity with other subjective data normally collected by a patient diary. It can also be used to document the effectiveness of interventions on conditions of interest.

The Actiwatch-Score includes a programmable alarm to prompt the patient to enter a quantifiable score. Alarms can be set to a schedule or to sound at random intervals.

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Actiware Software

Actiware Software is a flexible and powerful software package that allows users to easily configure and retrieve recorded data from all Actiwatch models in addition to data management, analysis and export. Actiware displays activity, illuminance, and event marks in an easy to read Actogram format allowing long term sleep/wake patterns to be easily identified. Actiware can also quantify important sleep statistics such as Sleep Time, Sleep Efficiency, and Wake After Sleep Onset based upon user defined or automatically determined rest intervals. Actiware is equipped with user-friendly new features that automatically display off-wrist times, irradiance information for three color bands of light, as well as automatic detection of major and minor rest intervals making analysis of activity data for sleep easier than ever.

Click here to view the Actiware software program complete with step-by-step how-to tutorials and highlights of the new features.

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