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Validation of a Photoplethysmographic Heart Rate Monitor: Polar OH1

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Hermand, Eric, Cassirame, Johan, Ennequin, Gaël, Hue, Olivier·2019·International Journal of Sports Medicine

Abstract

This study assessed the validity of a photoplethysmographic heart rate (HR) monitor, the Polar OH1 in various sports performed in ecological conditions: running, cycling, soccer, kayaking, walking, tennis and fitness. Seventy trained athletes (56 males, 14 females) wore the Polar OH1 armband and the H7 chest belt during training. A total of 390 h and 38 min of recording were compared using a 20-bpm window to assess data quality, and Bland-Altman agreements and ICC analyses were used to test accuracy. Linear regression analyses evaluated the HR accuracy and correlation with skin tone. Training loads (TRIMPs) were compared for each session. Reliability was high for endurance sports (>99%) and lower for sports involving arm movements (92~95%). Biases were slightly negative for all sports, whereas widths of limits of agreement varied from 7–20bpm. Bland-Altman agreements were all under 5% except tennis, kayak and fitness. HR accuracy was positively correlated to skin tone (p<0.05). Finally, TRIMPs from the OH1 device were inferior to criterion’s (except walking and soccer), within a 3% range from reference. Hence, OH1 represents a valid tool to monitor instantaneous HR and training load, especially for endurance sports.

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Authors
Hermand, E., Cassirame, J., Ennequin, G., & Hue, O.
Affiliations
  • EA3596 ACTES ‘Acclimatation au Climat Tropical, Exercice et Santé’, Universite des Antilles et de la Guyane, Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe
  • Laboratoire Culture, Sport, Santé, Société (FR)
  • Université de Franche-Comté (FR)
Venue
International Journal of Sports Medicine
Published
2019-06-12
Volume
40
Issue
07
Pages
462-467
ISSN
  • 0172-4622 (ISSN-L)
  • 1439-3964
OpenAlex
W2953139684
Cited by
59
References
41
Citations by year
2026: 5 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 7 · 2023: 14 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 5
FWCI
2.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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other-oa
Locations
  • International Journal of Sports Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • HAL (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Complementary and alternative medicine › Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Orthopedics and Sports Medicine › Sports Performance and Training
Keywords
photoplethysmography, heart rate monitors, armband, device validation, training load, training impulse, skin tone, endurance sports, sports training, athlete monitoring, measurement bias
MeSH terms
Wearable Electronic Devices, Adolescent, Arm, Female, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Monitoring, Physiologic, Physical Endurance, Sports, Young Adult, Physical Conditioning, Human

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