The acceptability of a novel seismocardiography device for measuring VO₂ max in a workplace setting: a mixed methods approach.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Workplace health screening rarely includes measures of cardiorespiratory fitness, despite it being a greater predictor of cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality than other routinely measured risk factors. This study aimed to determine the comparative acceptability of using a novel seismocardiography device to measure cardiorespiratory fitness via VO₂ max during a workplace health check.

Methods

Participants were invited to participate in workplace health screening sessions where VO₂ max was assessed by both seismocardiography at rest and sub-maximal exercise testing, in order for acceptability of both to be compared across multiple domains. Questionnaires and focus group guides for participants and practitioners were developed based o

SUBMITTER: Carter AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11773714 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature