Presenter(s)
Xavier R. Mogensen, Kirstyn Sand, and Imogene Fields
Abstract
Within the HERS department at WSU, the Polar H9 heart rate (HR) monitor has often been the standardized method for tracking HR during exercise for lab use. Today there are various portable methods that are widely used to track changes in HR while exercising that are more user friendly and intuitive. This study intends to test the accuracy of alternative HR trackers compared to the Polar H9 in order to determine if these alternative methods can be used in the HERS lab setting. College aged male and female participants will be instructed to sit, walk, and run for 6 minutes each on a treadmill with one apple watch on each wrist (SE 3 and Series 6), and the HR will be collected and compared to the Polar H9 every minute. We are currently finalizing the data collection and analysis process.
College
College of Nursing & Health Sciences
Department
Health, Exercise & Rehabilitative Sciences
Campus
Winona
First Advisor/Mentor
Erin White
Location
Kryzsko Great River Ballroom, Winona, Minnesota; United States
Start Date
4-23-2026 9:00 AM
End Date
4-23-2026 10:00 AM
Presentation Type
Poster Session
Format of Presentation or Performance
In-Person
Session
1a=9am-10am
Poster Number
67
Accuracy of wearables for measuring Heart Rate
Kryzsko Great River Ballroom, Winona, Minnesota; United States
Within the HERS department at WSU, the Polar H9 heart rate (HR) monitor has often been the standardized method for tracking HR during exercise for lab use. Today there are various portable methods that are widely used to track changes in HR while exercising that are more user friendly and intuitive. This study intends to test the accuracy of alternative HR trackers compared to the Polar H9 in order to determine if these alternative methods can be used in the HERS lab setting. College aged male and female participants will be instructed to sit, walk, and run for 6 minutes each on a treadmill with one apple watch on each wrist (SE 3 and Series 6), and the HR will be collected and compared to the Polar H9 every minute. We are currently finalizing the data collection and analysis process.
