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Importance of 3 Hours of Uninterrupted Sleep for Accurate Health Parameter Averages

‎10-12-2023 01:58

‎10-12-2023 01:58

Is it necessary to have 3 hours of uninterrupted sleep for recording average health parameters, and why?

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‎10-13-2023 14:34

‎10-13-2023 14:34

Hello @MilanVirtuona 

Although your Fitbit will track that you're asleep when you haven't moved for an hour, it is designed to require 3 hours of sleep to determine your sleep stages, which is about 2 sleep cycles. 

Based on some quick research I did, sleep cycles average about 90 minutes each. "The first sleep cycle is often the shortest, ranging from 70 to 100 minutes, while later cycles tend to fall between 90 and 120 minutes. In addition, the composition of each cycle – how much time is spent in each sleep stage – changes as the night goes along. (Stages of Sleep)"

Rieko | N California USA MBG PE

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