Title :
Evaluation of physical exercise using photoplethsysmography
Author :
Heimer, M.L. ; Barreto, A.B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Florida Int. Univ., Miami, FL, USA
Abstract :
A photoplethsysmographic sensor has been applied to the finger pad to derive the blood volume pulse. This has been carried out during physical exercise by the subject, and the waveforms have been processed in order to extract indexes which correlate with the physiological effects of the exercise. The amplitude probability density function appears most promising for this index.<>
Keywords :
biological techniques and instruments; haemodynamics; amplitude probability density function; blood volume pulse; finger pad; indexes; photoplethsysmography; physical exercise evaluation; physiological effects; waveforms;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1988. Proceedings of the Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
New Orleans, LA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0785-2
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1988.94776
