Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-30-2019
Publication Title
International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science
Volume
7
Issue
2
First page number:
30
Last page number:
39
Abstract
Introduction: Wearable Technology Devices are used to promote physical activity. It is unknown whether different devices measure heart rate and step count consistently during walking or jogging in a free motion setting and on a treadmill. Purpose: To compare heart rate and step count values for the Samsung Gear 2, FitBit Surge, Polar A360, Garmin Vivosmart HR+, Scosche Rhythm+ and the Leaf Health Tracker in walking and jogging activities. Methods: Forty volunteers participated. Devices were worn simultaneously in randomized configurations. 5-minute intervals of walking and jogging were completed in free motion and treadmill settings with matching paces. Heart rates at minutes 3, 4, and 5 were averaged for the devices along with the criterion measure, the Polar T31 monitor. Step count criterion measure was the mean of two manual counters. A 2x6 (environment vs device) repeated measures ANOVA with Bonferroni post-hoc was performed with significance set at p< 0.05. Results: There was no significant interaction or main effects for walking heart rate. Jogging heart rate saw significant environment and device main effects. Walking step count had a significant interaction between the devices and the environment. Jogging step count had a significant device main effect. Conclusions: There may be some conditions such as heart rate measurements taken while walking or step count measurements taken while jogging/running that may only require treadmill-based validity testing.
Keywords
Heart Rate Determination; Movement; Human Activities; Wearable Electronic Device
Disciplines
Kinesiology | Life Sciences
File Format
File Size
571 KB
Language
English
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Creative Commons License
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Repository Citation
Lee, S.,
Montes, J.,
Tandy, R.,
Young, J.,
Navalta, J.
(2019).
A Comparison of Multiple Wearable Technology Devices Heart Rate and Step Count Measurements During Free Motion and Treadmill Based Measurements.
International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Science, 7(2),
30-39.
http://dx.doi.org/10.7575/aiac.ijkss.v.7n.2p.30
