CONCEPTION OF A LOW-COST RECORDER FOR THE HEART RATE VARIABILITY STUDY IN THE ATHLETE

T. André, B. De Schryver, M. Francaux, P. Sente, C. Eugène
Abstract:
A simple, compact and low-cost device is presented. It is able to measure, store and transfer to a computer the beat-to-beat interval of the heart, using a POLAR chest belt and receiver. The conception of this device is based on a microcontroller 8051 associated with flash memory and a real time clock. The statistical error on this interval is below one millisecond. The device suits particularly well for studying the heart rate variability (HRV) at rest in athletes.
Keywords:
heart rate variability, heart rate recorder, biomedical instrumentation, overtraining, staleness
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Event details
Event name:
XVIII IMEKO World Congress
Title:

Metrology for a Sustainable Development

Place:
Rio de Janeiro, BRAZIL
Time:
17 September 2006 - 22 September 2006