Heart rate variability characterization in daily physical activities using wavelet analysis and multilayer fuzzy activity clustering

Hsiao Lung Chan*, Shih Chin Fang, Yu Lin Ko, Ming An Lin, Hui Hsun Huang, Chun Hsien Lin

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Abstract

A portable data recorder was developed to parallel measure the electrocardiogram and body accelerations. A multilayer fuzzy clustering algorithm was proposed to classify the physical activity based on body accelerations. Discrete wavelet transform was incorporated to retrieve time-varying characteristics of heart rate variability under different physical activities. Nine healthy subjects were included to investigate activity-related heart rate variability during 24 h. The results showed that the heartbeat fluctuations in high frequencies were the greatest during lying and the smallest during standing. Moreover, very-low-frequency heartbeat fluctuations during low activity level (lying) were greater than during high activity level (nonlying).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)133-139
Number of pages7
JournalIEEE Transactions on Biomedical Engineering
Volume53
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 01 2006

Keywords

  • Discrete wavelet transform
  • Fuzzy clustering
  • Heart rate variability
  • Physical activity

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