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ArticleSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Activity Type Effects Signal Quality in Electrocardiogram Devices.

Bryndan Lindsey, Samantha Snyder, Yuanyuan Zhou, Jae Kun Shim, Jin-Oh Hahn, William Evans, Joel Martin

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Article in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Bryndan LindseyJohns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL), Laurel, MD 20723, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6429-8796
Samantha SnyderOrthopedics and Sports Medicine, MedStar Health Research Institute, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3703-3151
Yuanyuan ZhouDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-3571-5762
Jae Kun ShimDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.
Jin-Oh HahnDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5429-2836
William EvansDepartment of Exercise Science, Elon College, College of Arts & Sciences, Elon University, Elon, NC 27244, USA.
Joel MartinCenter for the Advancement of Well-Being, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8579-0480

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Electrocardiogram (ECG) devices are commonly used to monitor heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV), but their signal quality under non-upright or torso-dominant activities may suffer due to motion artifact and interference from surrounding musculature. We compared ECG signal quality during treadmill walking, circuit training, and an obstacle course using three chest-worn commercial devices (Polar H10, Equivital EQ-02, and Zephyr BioHarness 3.0) and a multi-lead ECG monitor (BIOPAC). Signal quality was quantified using the beat signal quality index (SQI), and HR data were rejected if SQI fell below 0.7 or if values were physiologically implausible. Signal rejection rate was calculated as the proportion of low-quality observations across device and activity type. Significant effects of both device (

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ElectrocardiographySignal Processing, Computer-AssistedAdultArtifactsExercise TestFemaleHeart RateHumansMaleWalkingECG signal qualityelectrocardiogrammotion artifactphysiological monitoringwearable ECG devices

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PMID40872047
PMCPMC12390035

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