Assessment of Heart Rate Monitoring During Exercise With Smart Wristbands and a Heart Rhythm Patch: Validation and Comparison Study

• DOI: 10.2196/52519
• Publication Date: 2023-12-14T14:15:35Z
• Authors: Tse-Lun Wang; Hao-Yi Wu; Wei-Yun Wang; Chao-Wen Chen; Wu-Chien Chien; Chi-Ming Chu; Yi-Syuan Wu
• Keywords: Concordance

Background The integration of wearable devices into fitness routines, particularly in military settings, necessitates a rigorous assessment their accuracy. This study evaluates the precision heart rate measurements by locally manufactured wristbands, increasingly used academies, to inform future device selection for training activities. Objective research aims assess reliability monitoring chest straps versus wristbands. Methods Data on and acceleration were collected using Q-Band Q-69 smart wristband (Mobile Action Technology Inc) compared against Zephyr Bioharness standard measuring device. Lin concordance correlation coefficient, Pearson product moment intraclass coefficient analysis. Results Participants from Northern Taiwanese medical school enrolled (January 1-June 31, 2021). demonstrated that mean absolute percentage error (MAPE) women was observed be 13.35 (SD 13.47). Comparatively, men exhibited lower MAPE 8.54 10.49). walking state 7.79 10.65 men. wristband’s accuracy generally remained below 10% other analysis indicated gender-based performance differences, with overall coefficients 0.625 0.808 men, varying across walking, running, cooldown phases. Conclusions highlights significant gender activity-dependent variations MobileAction wristband. Reduced notably during running. Occasional extreme errors point necessity caution relying such exercise monitoring. findings emphasize limitations potential inaccuracies technology, especially high-intensity physical