Can wearable technology be used to predict exercise intensity (ver1.0)
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Developing a rationale for the use of breathing frequency and wearable foot-pods to measure intensity in Cardiac Populations
IRAS ID
346335
Contact name
Dean Burt
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
Keele, University
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 6 months, 1 days
Research summary
The study will be conducted at a site used by the University Hospital of the North Midland (UHNM). The point of the research is to formulate equations allowing the prediction of volume of oxygen consumption when walking on the flat and a treadmill using watts from a foot pod, allowing for precise exercise prescription following a myocardial infraction (MI. This will allow accurate assessments and remove the assumptions that participants are following correct procedure in exercise tests but maximal exertion.
Eligibility will be limited to those who have had a MI in the last 6 months and following the standard treatment medication of a βblocker due to the effectives this can have on heart rate and oxygen consumption.
The study will take place in clinical sites linked to the delivery of cardiac rehabilitation at UHNM. Testing will include, 2 x incremental shuttle walk tests (ISWT) with a rest period of 15 minutes. Includes pre and post test queries, the patient will be reviewed for 1 hour. The study is expected to last for 6 months.REC name
East of England - Cambridge South Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
25/EE/0117
Date of REC Opinion
13 Aug 2025
REC opinion
Further Information Favourable Opinion