Chronotype refers to an individual's preferred timing for sleep and wakefulness. Some people prefer to wake up early and go to bed early (larks), while some prefer to stay up late and wake up later (owls). These preferences are determined by their biological clocks or circadian rhythms and it is influenced by genetic factors, environmental cues such as light and social schedules. It is important to note that neither chronotype is better or worse than the other. Both have their own strengths and weaknesses and can thrive if their schedules and routines are aligned with their natural rhythms. Understanding your own chronotype can help you optimise your sleep and wakefulness patterns and improve your overall health and well being as well as boost your productivity and performance during waking hours. There have been several ways to identify chronotypes using survey methods. This study will be using smart-watches (Withings scanwatch) and smart-rings (Oura rings), which have become quite popular in the last few years to objectively identify the circadian rhythms. These devices can calculate different stages of sleep as well as keep track of daily activities of the user and can also measure heart rates on a 24-hour basis.
If you are interested in helping us for the study then you can volunteer and we will provide you with an Oura ring or a Withings scanwatch. Contact the research group ([email protected]) for more details.
