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[[File:Zeo mobile box image.jpg|right|thumb|500px|The Zeo sleep monitor.]]
The Zeo Sleep Monitor can measure your sleep patterns and enable you to improve your sleep quality. Sleep is a critical part of life, especially for an athlete and many of us do not get enough<ref name="SleepCDC"/>. I've found the Zeo to be an effective tool for improving my sleep, and though there are some caveatsthe best of the sleep monitors, I highly recommend it. The but sadly [http://gowww.fellrnrwired.com?id=35454X937677&xs=1&xcust=ZeoPro&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FZeo-ZEO301-Sleep-Manager-Pro%2Fdp%2FB008I20LJ2 Zeo Pro] ($99) works with an Android/iPhonebusiness/iTouch2013/iPad or there is the [http:03//go.fellrnr.com?id=35454X937677&xs=1&xcust=ZeoMgr&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FZeolights-ZEOBP01out-Personalfor-Sleep-Manager%2Fdp%2FB002IY65V4 zeo/ Zeo Bedsideis out of business] ($149) that is standalone. I think the Zeo Pro is the better choice if you have a compatible device.
=The importance of sleep=
* The cheapest are the simple apps that use a smartphone's accelerometer to measure movement and thus evaluate your sleep. It's not clear how well these apps work, and are likely to be dependent on the type of mattress you have, if you sleep alone or not, and the placement of the phone. On the other hand, they are remarkably cheap.
* The LARK uses a movement sensor that straps to your wrist and connects to a smart phone. This gives far more accuracy than simply relying on a smartphone on your mattress. The price is more expensive than the Zeo, with the LARK Pro costing $159. There is a cheaper version at $99 that does not include the ability to track sleep. More at [http://www.lark.com/].
* Gear4 Renew SleepClock has a different approach, using radio waves to detect movement and [[Breathing|breathing]]. It's more expensive than the Zeo at $199 and there is no supporting research about its accuracy. More at [http://us.gear4.com/product/_/410/renew-sleepclock/gear4.com]
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