Wrist-Worn and Arm-Worn Wearables for Monitoring Heart Rate During Sedentary and Light-to-Vigorous Physical Activities: Device Validation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Heart rate (HR) is a vital physiological parameter, serving as an indicator of homeostasis and a key metric for monitoring cardiovascular health and physiological responses. Wearable devices using photoplethysmography (PPG) technology provide noninvasive HR monitoring in real-life settings, but their performance may vary due to factors such as wearing position, blood flow, motion, and device updates. Therefore, ongoing validation of their accuracy and reliability across different activities is essential.

objectives

This study aimed to assess the accuracy and reliability of the HR measurement from the PPG-based Polar Verity Sense and the Polar Vantage V2 devices across a range of physical activities and intensities as well as wearing positions (ie, upper arm, forea

SUBMITTER: Schweizer T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11951816 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature