Detection of sleep apnea using only inertial measurement unit signals from apple watch: a pilot-study with machine learning approach.

Journal: Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung
PMID: 39891814

Abstract

PURPOSE: Despite increased awareness of sleep hygiene, over 80% of sleep apnea cases remain undiagnosed, underscoring the need for accessible screening methods. This study presents a method for detecting sleep apnea using data from the Apple Watch's inertial measurement unit (IMU).

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  • Junichiro Hayano
    Department of Medical Education, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi Mizuho-cho Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan. hayano@med.nagoya-cu.ac.jp.
  • Mine Adachi
    Takaoka Clinic, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Yutaka Murakami
    Sony Group Inc, Tokyo, Japan.
  • Fumihiko Sasaki
    Takaoka Clinic, Nagoya, Japan.
  • Emi Yuda
    Department of Medical Education, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, 1 Kawasumi Mizuho-cho Mizuho-ku, Nagoya, 467-8601, Japan.

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