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Faculty Mentor
James F. Hokanson
Abstract
Accurate heart rate (HR) measurements are key to exercise prescription. Many portable HR devices are available including the Apple watch. Resting HR from Apple series 3 watch were compared to measurements using a clinal grade Suntech Tango M2 (ST) and Vitalstream Caretaker (VS) pulse monitors. College-aged participants (N = 5) stood in the Alter G treadmill under positive pressures of 70%, 35%, and 90% body weight (BWset), respectively. Heart rates using each device were recorded at min 1, 3, and 5 for each condition. There were no significant differences in resting heart rates measured with the three devices. Average heart rates (±SD) at 70% BWset were 83±10, 82±12, 82±12; at 35% BWset were 79±8, 79±10, 81±11; and at 90% BWset were 88±11, 88±12, 89±10 for Apple, ST, and VS, respectively. All three devices measured a significant change in heart rate as a function of change in BWset (p<0.001).
Publication Date
4-2022
Document Type
Book
Keywords
Heart rate measurements, heart rate monitors, Kinesiology
Disciplines
Kinesiotherapy