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Validation Of The Sensewear Hr Armband For Measuring Heart Rate And Energy Expenditure, Manuella Barbosa Crawley
Validation Of The Sensewear Hr Armband For Measuring Heart Rate And Energy Expenditure, Manuella Barbosa Crawley
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The purpose of this study was to determine the validity of the SenseWear HR Armband in measuring heart rate and energy expenditure. The SenseWear HR Armband was compared to an electrocardiogram (ECG), the Actiheart Mini Mitter and the Polar Heart Rate Monitor. Energy expenditure estimations were compared to indirect calorimetry (Cosmed's K4 b2) measurement and the Actiheart Mini Mitter's estimations. Thirty healthy adults (18-59 years old) participated in the study. The protocol consisted of 5-minute stages, starting with two resting stages (sitting and standing), followed by four walking stages (1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 mph) and ending with a standing …