Accuracy of a prototype of heart rate and respiratory rate measurement in healthy adults

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Kornanong Yuenyongchaiwat
Sasipa Buranapuntalug
Khajonsak Pongpanit
Sumethee Thanungkul

Abstract

Background: A several studies have been reported that slow and deep breathing could be decreased blood pressure (BP). Furthermore, a breathing device that promotes slow and deep breathing has been reported helping reduced BP. However, the portable electronic device is a commercial price and it detects only breathing rate not heart beat detection.


Objectives: To develop a prototype of heart rate and respiratory rate measurement and to study the accuracy of the breathing and heart rates detector in healthy adults.


Methods: Thirty healthy participants underwent heart rate and respiratory rate monitoring by both cardiorespiratory monitor (Electrocardiography (ECG): Philips Intellivue MP20 bedside monitor] and under the prototype of breathing device. Heart beat and breathing were recorded for 10 minute resting period.


Results: The results found that the efficiency of the prototype of heart rate and respiratory rate measurement had a good agreement and accuracy when comparted to ECG bedside monitor. In addition, 30 healthy volunteers aged 32.07 ± 11.58 years old were not different from ECG monitoring and the accuracy of heart beat was within -2.03% and 1.35% for breathing rate compared to the ECG monitoring.


Conclusion: The prototype of heart rate and respiratory rate measurement is accurate in detecting for heart beat and breathing among healthy adults. Therefore, the prototype of heart rate and respiratory rate measurement may be an alternative device to encourage breathing training and also detect cardiorespiratory.

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Yuenyongchaiwat K, Buranapuntalug S, Pongpanit K, Thanungkul S. Accuracy of a prototype of heart rate and respiratory rate measurement in healthy adults. Thai J Phys Ther [internet]. 2017 Aug. 16 [cited 2026 Jan. 4];39(2):63-76. available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/tjpt/article/view/112244
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