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What science says about sleep trackers (and beware of orthosomnia)

What science says about sleep trackers (and beware of orthosomnia)

Most sleep trackers are good at measuring whether we’re asleep or awake, but perform less well at determining which stage of sleep we’re in. Here’s what you need to know.

Euan BlackWork and careers reporter

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Whenever sleep scientist Dean Miller gives a presentation about wearable sleep trackers, he starts by asking his audience for a show of hands: are they for or against them?

The crowd usually splits down the middle.

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Euan BlackWork and careers reporterEuan Black is a work and careers reporter at The Australian Financial Review. Email Euan at euan.black@afr.com

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