A Wearable System for Real-Time Continuous Monitoring of Physical Activity
Autor: | Fabrizio Taffoni; Diego Rivera; Angelica La Camera; Andrea Nicolò; Juan Ramón Velasco; Carlo Massaroni |
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Sprache: | Englisch |
Veröffentlicht: |
2018 |
Quelle: | Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
Online Zugang: |
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1878354 https://doaj.org/toc/2040-2295 https://doaj.org/toc/2040-2309 2040-2295 2040-2309 doi:10.1155/2018/1878354 https://doaj.org/article/258672f685cd48dfbe36c96db601ecdd https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/1878354 https://doaj.org/article/258672f685cd48dfbe36c96db601ecdd |
Erfassungsnummer: | ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:258672f685cd48dfbe36c96db601ecdd |
Zusammenfassung
Over the last decades, wearable systems have gained interest for monitoring of physiological variables, promoting health, and improving exercise adherence in different populations ranging from elite athletes to patients. In this paper, we present a wearable system for the continuous real-time monitoring of respiratory frequency (fR), heart rate (HR), and movement cadence during physical activity. The system has been experimentally tested in the laboratory (by simulating the breathing pattern with a mechanical ventilator) and by collecting data from one healthy volunteer. Results show the feasibility of the proposed device for real-time continuous monitoring of fR, HR, and movement cadence both in resting condition and during activity. Finally, different synchronization techniques have been investigated to enable simultaneous data collection from different wearable modules.