Collecting and Using Students’ Digital Well-Being Data in Multidisciplinary Teaching
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Five examples of the course tasks.
Stress and recovery
Collect from Firstbeat’s lifestyle assessment in an excel sheet an average amount of recovery per day as a percentage, length of sleep periods (average for the measurement period), and the amount of recovery from the sleeping period (in per cent). Explain the term “heart rate variability (HRV)” and what does it tell about the autonomic nervous system? What kind of information about body physiology can be obtained when measuring HRV?
Sleep monitoring
Collect in an excel sheet an average sleep time/day measured with Polar M200 for the longer measurement period and Firstbeat Bodyguard2 for few days’ measurement period. Are there differences in measurements on different devices? What are the consequences of low sleep or poor quality of life? Which stage of sleep is especially important for recovery and learning and why?
Physical activity
Collect in an excel sheet an average number of steps per day measured by Firstbeat and Polar devices. What is recommendation and how many steps one should at least take per day? Why long-term sitting makes it harmful and why are more than 20 minutes’ sitting time periods should be avoided? Are there any differences between the devices in calculating steps? What was the average calorie consumption per day during measurement period? Were there any differences in calculating energy consumption between Polar’s and Firstbeat’s devices?
Blood pressure
Measure your blood pressure in school’s laboratory three times during the normal school day (morning, lunchtime, and afternoon). Do the measurement again on the exam date before the exam. Is there any variation in blood pressure between days and time of day? What is the disadvantage of high/low blood pressure?
Vertical jump
Measure three times during the course the maximum height of your vertical jump in laboratory with iPad-video analysis application. Instructions for calculating the maximum height are in the laboratory. Why the Finnish ski team uses the morning vertical maximum jump tests for recovery follow-up?
