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The effect of applied sensor contact force on pulse transit time

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Teng, X F, Zhang, Y T·2006·Physiological Measurement

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Pulse transit time (PTT) is usually determined as the time interval between the peak of the electrocardiogram (ECG) R wave and a characteristic point of the peripheral pulse measured by photoplethysmography. However, it was found that the photoplethysmogram (PPG) is affected by the contact force between the photoplethysmographic sensor and the measurement site, i.e. finger. Therefore, we hypothesized that the PTT may be altered by the applied sensor contact force. An ECG and PPG were recorded simultaneously from 30 healthy subjects using 12 magnitudes of contact force (0.1 N-1.8 N). Three characteristic points of the PPG were selected to determine the PTT, including the points near the foot (PTT1), on the systole phase (PTT2) and near the peak (PTT3). Both PTT1 and PTT2 increased significantly (p = 0.014 for PTT1 and p = 0.038 for PTT2) with the sensor contact force until the transmural force reached -0.1 N. With further increase in the contact force, they kept at an almost constant level. Such a changing trend was not found in PTT3. The results of this study suggest that the applied sensor contact force should be carefully controlled in PTT measurement to avoid diminishing its value as a diagnostic tool.

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  • For the PTT calculated at 90% of the pulse amplitude, there was a similar increasing trend for the PTT but without a significant difference (p = 0.107), and the PTT leveled out to a constant value for a transmural pressure of around 0.1 N.

    “Lastly, for the PTT calculated at 90% of the pulse amplitude, there was a similar increasing trend for the PTT but without a significant difference (p = 0.107). The PTT leveled out to a constant value for a transmural pressure of around 0.1 N.”
  • For the PTT measured from 50% of the pulse amplitude, there was a significant increase in PTT (p = 0.038) before reaching a constant at −0.1 N transmural pressure.

    “For the PTT measured from 50% of the pulse amplitude, there was a significant increase in PTT (p = 0.038) before reaching a constant at −0.1 N transmural pressure.”
  • With a contact force of 0.1-0.8 N applied at the finger, the PTT measured from the R peak of an ECG and the peak of the second derivative of the PPG increased significantly (p = 0.014) until the estimated transmural pressure approached −0.1 N, after which the PTT remained roughly constant.

    “Regarding PTT, Teng and Zhang discovered that, with a contact force of 0.1–0.8 N applied at the finger, the PTT measured from the R peak of an ECG and the peak of the second derivative of the PPG increased significantly (p = 0.014) until the estimated transmural pressure approached −0.1 N, after which the PTT remained roughly constant [208].”

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Authors
Teng, X. F., & Zhang, Y. T.
Affiliations
Chinese University of Hong Kong (HK)
Venue
Physiological Measurement
Published
2006-05-26
Volume
27
Issue
8
Pages
675-684
ISSN
  • 0967-3334 (ISSN-L)
  • 1361-6579
OpenAlex
W2012152853
Cited by
53
References
42
Citations by year
2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 4 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 5 · 2012: 6
FWCI
3.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Physiological Measurement (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Innovation and Technology Fund
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine › Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
Keywords
pulse transit time, photoplethysmography, finger photoplethysmography, peripheral pulses, measurement artifacts
MeSH terms
Adult, Blood Pressure, Body Temperature, Electrocardiography, Female, Heart Rate, Humans, Male, Pulsatile Flow, Pulse, Time, Photoplethysmography

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