Accuracy of Wrist-Worn Heart Rate Monitors: A Comprehensive Review of Smartwatches in Exercise Monitoring
Wrist-worn heart rate monitors have become integral in personal health monitoring, particularly during exercise and daily activities. This review evaluates the precision of various commercially available smartwatches in assessing heart rate, focusing on their accuracy across different physical activ...
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| description | Wrist-worn heart rate monitors have become integral in personal health monitoring, particularly during exercise and daily activities. This review evaluates the precision of various commercially available smartwatches in assessing heart rate, focusing on their accuracy across different physical activities, such as walking, running, cycling, and elliptical training. A systematic analysis of 29 peer-reviewed studies, encompassing over 900 participants, was conducted to compare devices like the Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, and others. The results demonstrate significant variation in accuracy depending on the device, type of activity, and individual factors such as body mass index and skin tone. The Apple Watch consistently outperformed other devices, showing the lowest mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), particularly during moderate-intensity activities. In contrast, devices such as the Fitbit Blaze exhibited greater error rates, especially during high-intensity exercises or activities involving significant arm movement. Although wrist-worn heart rate monitors provide users with convenient real-time data, limitations such as motion artifacts, device placement, and external factors may affect their reliability.
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| spelling | doaj-art-704da2e5ca484d7bbb8f51d920eed8472024-11-17T08:08:44ZengNicolaus Copernicus University in ToruńQuality in Sport2450-31182024-11-013210.12775/QS.2024.32.55350Accuracy of Wrist-Worn Heart Rate Monitors: A Comprehensive Review of Smartwatches in Exercise MonitoringKatarzyna Paluch0Zofia Szypuła1Aleksandra Nowak2Oliwia Bochenek3Mateusz Koper4Jessica Kałuża5Adrian Konaszczuk6Klaudia Ratyna7Oliwia Kozyra8Małgorzata Skarbek9Warszawski Uniwersytet MedycznyMedical University of Warsaw, Żwirki i Wigury 61, 02-091 Warsaw, PolandInfant Jesus Clinical Hospital UCC MUW, Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, Poland Grochowski Hospital, Grenadierów 51/59, 04-073 Warsaw, PolandNational Medical Institute of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration, Wołoska 137, 02-507 Warsaw, PolandUniversity Clinical Centre of the Medical University of Warsaw, Banacha 1a, 02-097 Warsaw, PolandStandalone Public Health Care Facility in Świdnik ul. Leśmiana 4, 21-040 Świdnik PolandInfant Jesus Clinical Hospital UCC MUW, Lindleya 4, 02-005 Warsaw, PolandPrague hospital dedicated to the Transfiguration of the Lord Sp. z o. o., Aleja Solidarności 67, 03-401 Warsaw, PolandProvincial Hospital Center of the Jelenia Gora Valley, Oginskiego 6, 58-506 Jelenia GoraWrist-worn heart rate monitors have become integral in personal health monitoring, particularly during exercise and daily activities. This review evaluates the precision of various commercially available smartwatches in assessing heart rate, focusing on their accuracy across different physical activities, such as walking, running, cycling, and elliptical training. A systematic analysis of 29 peer-reviewed studies, encompassing over 900 participants, was conducted to compare devices like the Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, and others. The results demonstrate significant variation in accuracy depending on the device, type of activity, and individual factors such as body mass index and skin tone. The Apple Watch consistently outperformed other devices, showing the lowest mean absolute percentage error (MAPE), particularly during moderate-intensity activities. In contrast, devices such as the Fitbit Blaze exhibited greater error rates, especially during high-intensity exercises or activities involving significant arm movement. Although wrist-worn heart rate monitors provide users with convenient real-time data, limitations such as motion artifacts, device placement, and external factors may affect their reliability. https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/55350wrist-worn heart rate monitorsexercisemonitoringheart ratephotoplethysmographyvalidation |
| spellingShingle | Katarzyna Paluch Zofia Szypuła Aleksandra Nowak Oliwia Bochenek Mateusz Koper Jessica Kałuża Adrian Konaszczuk Klaudia Ratyna Oliwia Kozyra Małgorzata Skarbek Accuracy of Wrist-Worn Heart Rate Monitors: A Comprehensive Review of Smartwatches in Exercise Monitoring Quality in Sport wrist-worn heart rate monitors exercise monitoring heart rate photoplethysmography validation |
| title | Accuracy of Wrist-Worn Heart Rate Monitors: A Comprehensive Review of Smartwatches in Exercise Monitoring |
| title_full | Accuracy of Wrist-Worn Heart Rate Monitors: A Comprehensive Review of Smartwatches in Exercise Monitoring |
| title_fullStr | Accuracy of Wrist-Worn Heart Rate Monitors: A Comprehensive Review of Smartwatches in Exercise Monitoring |
| title_full_unstemmed | Accuracy of Wrist-Worn Heart Rate Monitors: A Comprehensive Review of Smartwatches in Exercise Monitoring |
| title_short | Accuracy of Wrist-Worn Heart Rate Monitors: A Comprehensive Review of Smartwatches in Exercise Monitoring |
| title_sort | accuracy of wrist worn heart rate monitors a comprehensive review of smartwatches in exercise monitoring |
| topic | wrist-worn heart rate monitors exercise monitoring heart rate photoplethysmography validation |
| url | https://apcz.umk.pl/QS/article/view/55350 |
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