Health-Related Physical Fitness Level from Smartwatches

Description

Health-related physical fitness (HRPF) has demonstrated high clinical relevance, and its level is associated with the ability to perform activities of daily living with vigor and a lower risk of chronic disease. Consequently, exercise prescription guidelines recommend improving HRPF as a focus for prevention and rehabilitation programs. Measuring and tracking HRPF often requires specialized equipment and personnel, which are expensive and less applicable to the general population. Wearables may mitigate this issue by providing useful estimates of the HRPF.

Conditions

Exercise Capacity, Flexibility, Strength and Endurance

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

Health-related physical fitness (HRPF) has demonstrated high clinical relevance, and its level is associated with the ability to perform activities of daily living with vigor and a lower risk of chronic disease. Consequently, exercise prescription guidelines recommend improving HRPF as a focus for prevention and rehabilitation programs. Measuring and tracking HRPF often requires specialized equipment and personnel, which are expensive and less applicable to the general population. Wearables may mitigate this issue by providing useful estimates of the HRPF.

Health-Related Physical Fitness Level from Smartwatches

Health-Related Physical Fitness Level from Smartwatches

Condition
Exercise Capacity
Intervention / Treatment

-

Contacts and Locations

Manhattan

Kansas State Univeristy, Manhattan, Kansas, United States, 66506

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * 20-60 years old
  • * actively training or competing over the past 2 years
  • * 3 or more days of vigorous activity accumulating approximately least 1500 MET min/week or 7 days of any combination of walking, moderate, or vigorous intense activities achieving a minimum of 3000 MET min/week
  • * 20-60 years old
  • * actively training or competing over the past 2 years
  • * 3 or more days of muscle-strengthening exercise at an intensity of approximately 5 out of 10
  • * 20-60 years old
  • * actively training or competing over the past 2 years
  • * 3 or more days of muscle-strengthening exercise at an intensity of approximately 5 out of 10
  • * 20-60 years old
  • * Sit-and-reach performance is categorized as "very good" or excellent based on the American College of Sports Medicine's sit-and-reach evaluation criteria (Table 4.16 of ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription 9th edition).
  • * History of cardiovascular disease (Cardiac, peripheral vascular, or cerebrovascular disease)
  • * History of stable or unstable angina
  • * History of cardiac dysrhythmias causing symptoms or hemodynamic consequences
  • * History of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
  • * History of cardiac valvular disease (e.g., aortic stenosis)
  • * History of pulmonary disease (Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, interstitial lung disease, or cystic fibrosis)
  • * History of pulmonary embolus
  • * History of suspected or known aneurysm
  • * History of metabolic disease (Diabetes mellitus (type I or II), thyroid disorders, renal or liver disease
  • * History of renal disease
  • * History of neuromotor, musculoskeletal, or rheumatoid disorders that are exacerbated by exercise
  • * Current acute systemic infection, accompanied by fever and body aches.
  • * Pain or discomfort in the chest, neck, jaw, arms, or other areas that may be due to myocardial ischemia (lack of adequate circulation)
  • * Shortness of breath at rest, during daily activities, or with mild exertion
  • * Dizziness or syncope (fainting)
  • * Orthopnea (breathing discomfort when not in an upright position) or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (interrupted breathing at night)
  • * Ankle edema (swelling)
  • * Palpitations (abnormal rapid beating of the heart) or tachycardia (rapid heartbeat)
  • * Intermittent claudication (cramping pain and weakness in legs, especially calves, during walking due to inadequate blood supply to muscles)
  • * Known heart murmur (atypical heart sound indicating a structural or functional abnormality)
  • * Unusual or unexplained fatigue
  • * Severe arterial hypertension (i.e., systolic blood pressure of \>200 mm Hg and/or a diastolic blood pressure of \>110 mm Hg) at rest.

Ages Eligible for Study

20 Years to 60 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

Kansas State University,

Study Record Dates

2025-12-25