Heart Rate Variability Measurement through a Smart Wearable Device: Another Breakthrough for Personal Health Monitoring?

Ke Li, Cristiano Cardoso, Angel Moctezuma-Ramirez, Abdelmotagaly Elgalad () and Emerson Perin
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Ke Li: Center for Preclinical Cardiovascular Research, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Cristiano Cardoso: Center for Preclinical Cardiovascular Research, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Angel Moctezuma-Ramirez: Center for Preclinical Cardiovascular Research, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Abdelmotagaly Elgalad: Center for Preclinical Cardiovascular Research, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Emerson Perin: Center for Clinical Research, The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX 77030, USA

IJERPH, 2023, vol. 20, issue 24, 1-24

Abstract: Heart rate variability (HRV) is a measurement of the fluctuation of time between each heartbeat and reflects the function of the autonomic nervous system. HRV is an important indicator for both physical and mental status and for broad-scope diseases. In this review, we discuss how wearable devices can be used to monitor HRV, and we compare the HRV monitoring function among different devices. In addition, we have reviewed the recent progress in HRV tracking with wearable devices and its value in health monitoring and disease diagnosis. Although many challenges remain, we believe HRV tracking with wearable devices is a promising tool that can be used to improve personal health.

Keywords: heart rate variability; wearable device; autonomic nervous system; stress (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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