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Cited by 1Non-Invasive Vital Sign MonitoringAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsPhysical Activity and Health

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Muscles in Motion: Wearables for Sports and Fitness

Upadhyay, Pushkar, Mittal, Vishnu, Dass, Rameshwar·2025·Smart Textiles and Wearables for Health and Fitness
DOI 10.1002/9781394302895.ch12
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Abstract

Strength training has become a popular workout that uses resistance to increase muscle power, resilience, and growth. The main objective is the ongoing evaluation of vital biomarkers for medical diagnostics and physical wellness monitoring and assessment. The world's aging population is driving major changes in the medical business, making point-of-care diagnosis and continuous surveillance of long-term health conditions increasingly important. It has gained popularity recently, and many individuals are including it in their workout regimens to improve their general health, strength, and muscular mass. Even yet, resistance training may be challenging, needing careful preparation and execution to prevent injury and provide acceptable outcomes. Research on muscle activation is also crucial to the fields of sports and life sciences. Knowing how muscles contract during different workouts and activities may help us assess the effects of various exercises and choose safer and more effective training techniques. Resistance training has found a potential ally in wearable technology, which makes it possible to track and modify workout regimens in real time. There are several wearable gadgets on the market right now, including fitness monitors, electronic watches, and other devices that can provide extensive physiological and kinematic data. The use of biological information detection technology is centered on the identification of physiological and biochemical characteristics that are closely associated with abnormalities in muscle tissues. The ability of wearable devices to monitor a person's health and surroundings in real time has garnered significant attention. Medical diagnostics and fitness monitoring can both benefit from the use of wearable sensors that can identify various biomarkers in human skin, such as pH, glucose, cholesterol, lactate, and others. These sensors can also identify physiological indicators, such as blood pressure, temperature, oxygen saturation, and exertion monitoring. These wearable devices are capable of detecting a wide range of biomarkers, including uric acid and pH, which are linked to wound infection. Skin-attachable sensors can detect a variety of physiological markers, including oxygen saturation, lactic acid, inflammatory mediators, and even the presence of bacteria. These sensors are capable of accurately and efficiently monitoring various biomedical parameters, including heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, glucose levels, and biomarkers, with a focus on tracking human motion and organ sounds. To enhance the level of integration of wearable sensors, various sensing modalities and complex structural designs have been combined. Real-time data about the individual's physiology at the molecular level will be sent by the wearable devices, which will also communicate information that is pertinent to health treatment or wellness management. These devices facilitate the detection and prognosis of medical conditions. They provide an overview of wearables used in strength-training research, and potential applications of wearable biosensors in real-time health monitoring, personalized treatment, and prevention will be explored in the future.

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Authors
Upadhyay, P., Mittal, V., & Dass, R.
ORCID
Venue
Smart Textiles and Wearables for Health and Fitness
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2025-05-02
Pages
263-287
DOI
10.1002/9781394302895.ch12
OpenAlex
W4412427064
Cited by
1
References
73
Citations by year
2026: 1
FWCI
2.16
Type
book chapter
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Wiley eBooks (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Physical Activity and Health
Keywords
wearable sensors, wearable biosensors, resistance training, muscle activation, biomarkers, real-time health monitoring, point-of-care testing, lactic acid detection, oxygen saturation, personalized treatment, population aging

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