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La efectividad de la aplicación Headspace para mejorar el sueño: Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
Zoltan Andre Torok1, Larisa Gavrilova1, Amish Patel1
1Department of Psychological Sciences, University of California, 5200 North Lake Road, Merced, CA, 95343, United States, 1 5598712655.
Journal of medical Internet research
|February 4, 2026
Resumen
Este estudio encontró que el uso de la aplicación de meditación Headspace durante 8 semanas mejoró la calidad del sueño y redujo el cansancio en los empleados. Las medidas objetivas también mostraron un aumento en la duración del sueño, lo que demuestra el impacto positivo de la aplicación en la salud del sueño.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Salud digital; Ciencias del comportamiento; Medicina del sueño
Sus antecedentes:
- Mejorar el sueño es crucial para la salud general. Si bien la meditación presencial ayuda al sueño, la efectividad de las aplicaciones de meditación autodirigida es menos conocida.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Evaluar el impacto de la aplicación Headspace en la calidad del sueño, el cansancio, la duración del sueño y la eficiencia del sueño.
Principales métodos:
- 135 empleados universitarios fueron asignados aleatoriamente para usar Headspace diariamente durante 8 semanas o un grupo de control en lista de espera. El sueño se evaluó mediante diarios, evaluación momentánea ecológica y Fitbit Charge 2.
Principales resultados:
- Los usuarios de Headspace informaron una calidad del sueño significativamente mejor y una reducción del cansancio en comparación con los controles. Los datos objetivos mostraron un aumento en la duración del sueño a las 8 semanas, pero sin cambios significativos en la eficiencia del sueño.
Conclusiones:
- La aplicación Headspace influye positivamente en la calidad subjetiva del sueño, el cansancio y la duración objetiva del sueño. Las intervenciones de salud móvil como Headspace muestran una gran promesa para mejorar la salud del sueño.
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