Detecting Sleep Apnea with Smart-tech: Scientific Breakthrough or Overhyped Technology?
Introduction: This review paper seeks to examine the existing knowledge on the underlying mechanisms of sleep apnea, the complexities associated with its diagnosis, and the potential of cutting-edge wearable technology to enhance its detection. Materials and Methods: A comprehensive review of the...
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Introduction: This review paper seeks to examine the existing knowledge on the underlying mechanisms of sleep apnea, the complexities associated with its diagnosis, and the potential of cutting-edge wearable technology to enhance its detection.
Materials and Methods: A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted using the PubMed and Google Scholar databases using the following keywords: “Sleep apnea”, “Sleep disorder”, “Smart-tech”, “Smartwatch”, “Apnea treatment”, “Apnea monitoring”.
Summary: Sleep plays a pivotal role in maintaining both physical and mental well-being. Sleep disorders can severely impair cognitive functions such as concentration and memory, while also leading to chronic fatigue and emotional instability. One of the most prevalent conditions is obstructive sleep apnea, characterized by recurrent interruptions in breathing during sleep, which, if left untreated, may result in serious health complications. Diagnosing and monitoring sleep apnea remains a challenge due to the shortage of specialized sleep laboratories. The integration of smart technology wearables has the potential to usher in a new era in the diagnosis and management of sleep apnea, along with the associated health complications.
Conclusions: Advanced sleep monitoring technologies, ranging from traditional polysomnography to modern wearables and contactless systems, enable precise assessment of sleep disorders by continuously tracking key physiological parameters. An effective system must accurately differentiate between apnea types, assess severity using the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and analyze factors like body position to provide tailored treatment recommendations. Extending sleep monitoring beyond single-night laboratory studies to long-term home-based tracking enhances diagnostic accuracy, optimizes treatment strategies, and improves overall sleep health.
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| spelling | doaj-art-0c4fcb4b7b15459286f02c5ae6533e9d2025-08-20T03:14:31ZengNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńQuality in Sport2450-31182025-04-014010.12775/QS.2025.40.59824 Detecting Sleep Apnea with Smart-tech: Scientific Breakthrough or Overhyped Technology?Aleksandra Głowacka0https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9389-7731Paulina Grzeszczuk1https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3522-1567Iwona Skorulska2https://orcid.org/0009-0006-6326-2464Agnieszka Kalisz3https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2996-7691Marta Ignatiuk-Chilkiewicz4https://orcid.org/0009-0005-7002-0829Weronika Grywińska5https://orcid.org/0009-0004-8609-9626Julia Kozakiewicz6https://orcid.org/0009-0002-5435-3007Kamil Kościelecki7https://orcid.org/0009-0001-5516-7540Klaudia Mączewska8https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3426-6666Patrycja Długozima9https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4513-2256Independent Public Complex of Health Care Facilities in Ostrow Mazowiecka ul. S. Dubois 68, 07-300 Ostrów MazowieckaUniversity Clinical Hospital in BialystokUniversity Clinical Hospital in BialystokUniversity Clinical Hospital in BialystokUniversity Clinical Hospital in BialystokIndependent Public Complex of Health Care Facilities in WyszkowUniversity Clinical Hospital in BialystokVoivodeship Integrated Hospital named after Jedrzej Sniadecki in BialystokUniversity Clinical Hospital in BialystokUniversity Clinical Hospital in Bialystok Introduction: This review paper seeks to examine the existing knowledge on the underlying mechanisms of sleep apnea, the complexities associated with its diagnosis, and the potential of cutting-edge wearable technology to enhance its detection. Materials and Methods: A comprehensive review of the literature was conducted using the PubMed and Google Scholar databases using the following keywords: “Sleep apnea”, “Sleep disorder”, “Smart-tech”, “Smartwatch”, “Apnea treatment”, “Apnea monitoring”. Summary: Sleep plays a pivotal role in maintaining both physical and mental well-being. Sleep disorders can severely impair cognitive functions such as concentration and memory, while also leading to chronic fatigue and emotional instability. One of the most prevalent conditions is obstructive sleep apnea, characterized by recurrent interruptions in breathing during sleep, which, if left untreated, may result in serious health complications. Diagnosing and monitoring sleep apnea remains a challenge due to the shortage of specialized sleep laboratories. The integration of smart technology wearables has the potential to usher in a new era in the diagnosis and management of sleep apnea, along with the associated health complications. Conclusions: Advanced sleep monitoring technologies, ranging from traditional polysomnography to modern wearables and contactless systems, enable precise assessment of sleep disorders by continuously tracking key physiological parameters. An effective system must accurately differentiate between apnea types, assess severity using the apnea-hypopnea index (AHI), and analyze factors like body position to provide tailored treatment recommendations. Extending sleep monitoring beyond single-night laboratory studies to long-term home-based tracking enhances diagnostic accuracy, optimizes treatment strategies, and improves overall sleep health. https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/59824sleep apneasmart-techsleep monitoring |
| spellingShingle | Aleksandra Głowacka Paulina Grzeszczuk Iwona Skorulska Agnieszka Kalisz Marta Ignatiuk-Chilkiewicz Weronika Grywińska Julia Kozakiewicz Kamil Kościelecki Klaudia Mączewska Patrycja Długozima Detecting Sleep Apnea with Smart-tech: Scientific Breakthrough or Overhyped Technology? Quality in Sport sleep apnea smart-tech sleep monitoring |
| title | Detecting Sleep Apnea with Smart-tech: Scientific Breakthrough or Overhyped Technology? |
| title_full | Detecting Sleep Apnea with Smart-tech: Scientific Breakthrough or Overhyped Technology? |
| title_fullStr | Detecting Sleep Apnea with Smart-tech: Scientific Breakthrough or Overhyped Technology? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Detecting Sleep Apnea with Smart-tech: Scientific Breakthrough or Overhyped Technology? |
| title_short | Detecting Sleep Apnea with Smart-tech: Scientific Breakthrough or Overhyped Technology? |
| title_sort | detecting sleep apnea with smart tech scientific breakthrough or overhyped technology |
| topic | sleep apnea smart-tech sleep monitoring |
| url | https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/59824 |
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