Wrist temperature displays a daily pattern in newborns since 29 weeks of postconceptional age with the same acrophase profile observed in adults.
Activity/rest behavior develops a daily pattern since 35 weeks of postconceptional age.
Wrist temperature and activity/rest rhythms were not affected by feeding schedules.
Sleep/wake data recorded with diaries display an ultradian rhythm related to the masking effect of feeding schedules.
Wrist temperature rhythm recorded with a thermistor with a data logger is a useful tool to longitudinal chronobiological studies.