TY - JOUR A1 - Acker, Jens G. A1 - Becker-Carus, C. A1 - Büttner-Teleaga, Antje A1 - Cassel, Werner A1 - Danker-Hopfe, Heidi A1 - Dück, Alexander A1 - Frohn, Corinna A1 - Hein, Holger A1 - Penzel, Thomas A1 - Rodenbeck, Andrea A1 - Roenneberg, Till A1 - Sauter, Cornelia A1 - Weeß, Hans-Günter A1 - Zeitlhofer, Josef A1 - Richter, Kneginja T1 - The role of actigraphy in sleep medicine JF - Somnologie N2 - AbstractActigraphy has been used for more than 60 years to objectively measure sleep–wake rhythms. Improved modern devices are increasingly employed to diagnose sleep medicine disorders in the clinical setting. Although less accurate than polysomnography, the chief advantage of actigraphs lies in the cost-effective collection of objective data over prolonged periods of time under everyday conditions. Since the cost of wrist actigraphy is not currently reimbursed, this method has not enjoyed wide acceptance to date. The present article provides an overview of the main clinical applications of actigraphy, including the recommendations of specialist societies. Y1 - 2021 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11818-021-00306-8 SN - 1432-9123 VL - 25 IS - 2 SP - 89 EP - 98 PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Richter, Kneginja A1 - Peter, Lukas A1 - Rodenbeck, Andrea A1 - Weess, Hans Günter A1 - Riedel-Heller, Steffi G. A1 - Hillemacher, Thomas T1 - Shiftwork and Alcohol Consumption BT - A Systematic Review of the Literature JF - European Addiction Research N2 - Shiftwork can be a risk factor for a number of different somatic and psychological health conditions, especially sleep disorders. Shiftworkers sleep less than dayworkers, and 20–40% of them suffer from difficulties initiating and maintaining sleep, which result in reduced capacity for work and social life. A common coping strategy might be the use of alcohol, which presents a health and safety hazard as it further impairs sleep quality and exacerbates sleepiness in the workplace. This review aimed to assess the extent of such possible connections. Y1 - 2020 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1159/000507573 SN - 1022-6877 VL - 27 IS - 1 SP - 9 EP - 15 PB - S. Karger AG ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Richter, Kneginja A1 - Rodenbeck, Andrea T1 - Aktuelle Entwicklungen in der Schlafforschung und Schlafmedizin – eine Einschätzung der AG „Chronobiologie“ JF - Somnologie Y1 - 2022 U6 - https://doi.org/10.1007/s11818-022-00368-2 SN - 1432-9123 VL - 26 IS - 3 SP - 152 EP - 154 PB - Springer Science and Business Media LLC ER -