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Actigraphy Manager (ACTman) is a new open-source software that automates actigraphy data processing. It improves transparency, reproducibility, and scalability for large-scale athlete studies.

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Area of Science:

  • Sports Science
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computational Biology

Background:

  • Actigraphy is crucial for monitoring sleep-wake patterns and physical activity.
  • Traditional actigraphy software presents inefficiencies in data preprocessing and analysis.
  • These limitations hinder large-scale studies with athletes and extended data collection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce Actigraphy Manager (ACTman), a novel software library.
  • Automate labor-intensive actigraphy data preprocessing and analysis.
  • Enhance transparency, reproducibility, and scalability in actigraphy research.

Main Methods:

  • Descriptive study outlining ACTman's workflow and features.
  • Comparison of ACTman with existing actigraphy software.
  • Identification and discussion of inefficiencies in traditional actigraphy workflows.

Main Results:

  • ACTman provides a streamlined workflow by automating manual preprocessing and analysis steps.
  • ACTman demonstrates superior transparency, reproducibility, and scalability compared to existing software.
  • The software effectively addresses bottlenecks in actigraphy research practice.

Conclusions:

  • ACTman supports the shift towards larger datasets in athlete research through automated processing.
  • Features like moving window functionality and period selection enhance user convenience and customization.
  • Being open-source, ACTman offers full verifiability, unlike proprietary 'black box' software.