Guide to the assessment of physical activity: clinical and research applications: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association
2260 Circulation November 12, 2013 week at moderate intensity or 150 minutes per week at
vigorous intensity or an equivalent combination of both; and (4) muscle-strengthening …
vigorous intensity or an equivalent combination of both; and (4) muscle-strengthening …
Assessment of physical activity–a review of methodologies with reference to epidemiological research: a report of the exercise physiology section of the European …
JM Warren, U Ekelund, H Besson… - European Journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Physical activity has a fundamental role in the prevention and treatment of chronic disease.
The precise measurement of physical activity is key to many surveillance and …
The precise measurement of physical activity is key to many surveillance and …
[HTML][HTML] Accuracy of heart rate watches: implications for weight management
Background Wrist-worn monitors claim to provide accurate measures of heart rate and
energy expenditure. People wishing to lose weight use these devices to monitor energy …
energy expenditure. People wishing to lose weight use these devices to monitor energy …
Wristband-type wearable health devices to measure construction workers' physical demands
Recent advancements in wearable health devices equipped with biosensor systems (eg,
heart rate (HR) sensor) have provided an ample opportunity to continuously measure and …
heart rate (HR) sensor) have provided an ample opportunity to continuously measure and …
[HTML][HTML] Validation of biofeedback wearables for photoplethysmographic heart rate tracking
E Jo, K Lewis, D Directo, MJ Kim… - Journal of sports science …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The purpose of this study was to examine the validity of HR measurements by two
commercial-use activity trackers in comparison to ECG. Twenty-four healthy participants …
commercial-use activity trackers in comparison to ECG. Twenty-four healthy participants …
Restoring arm function with a soft robotic wearable for individuals with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Despite promising results in the rehabilitation field, it remains unclear whether upper limb
robotic wearables, eg, for people with physical impairments resulting from …
robotic wearables, eg, for people with physical impairments resulting from …
Exercise and severe major depression: effect on symptom severity and quality of life at discharge in an inpatient cohort
FB Schuch, MP Vasconcelos-Moreno… - Journal of psychiatric …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background Exercise is a potential treatment for depression. However, few studies have
evaluated the role of adjunct exercise in the treatment of severely major depressed …
evaluated the role of adjunct exercise in the treatment of severely major depressed …
Enhancing physical education with exergames and wearable technology
Increases in the numbers of obese and overweight children are a major issue in post-
industrial societies because obesity can lead to severe health-related problems. In addition …
industrial societies because obesity can lead to severe health-related problems. In addition …
Hierarchy of individual calibration levels for heart rate and accelerometry to measure physical activity
Combining accelerometry with heart rate (HR) monitoring may improve precision of physical
activity measurement. Considerable variation exists in the relationships between physical …
activity measurement. Considerable variation exists in the relationships between physical …
[HTML][HTML] Urban climate walk: A stop-and-go assessment of the dynamic thermal sensation and perception in two waterfront districts in Rome, Italy
This study set out to understand the dynamics of human thermal sensation and perception
associated with outdoor thermal variability in urban contexts. Previous studies found that …
associated with outdoor thermal variability in urban contexts. Previous studies found that …