CAUSALITY BETWEEN DAYTIME MOTOR ACTIVITY AND SLEEP QUALITY

• DOI: 10.37572/EdArt_1909256356

• Palavras-chave: daytime motor activity; health devices; sleep quality; paired observations.

• Keywords: daytime motor activity; health devices; sleep quality; paired observations.

• Abstract:

  Among the data that can be collected by the most common wearable health devices, the number of steps taken and the quality of the user’s sleep are very recurrent. There is a logical, rational, and subjective belief that there is a rela- tionship between these two indicators. This paper investigates the relationship between these variables of interest using statistical and experimental methods. Health devices were used to collect data from different individuals. A paired samples t-test was used to determine whether there was a statistically significant difference between the means of two related groups. As a final result, it was con- cluded from the data analyzed that this relationship could not be ruled out, with challenges in data analysis due to the heterogeneity of the devices used and the irregular participation of the subjects in their observation tasks.