Validation of an equine fitness tracker: heart rate and heart rate variability
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Published:2021-02-03
Issue:2
Volume:17
Page:189-198
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ISSN:1755-2540
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Container-title:Comparative Exercise Physiology
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Comparative Exercise Physiology
Author:
ter Woort F.1, Dubois G.2, Didier M.2, Van Erck-Westergren E.1
Affiliation:
1. Equine Sports Medicine Practice, 83 avenue Beau Sejour, 1410 Waterloo, Belgium. 2. Arioneo, 6 rue Claude Farrère, 75016 Paris, France.
Abstract
The adoption of fitness tracker devices to monitor training in the equine market is in full expansion. However, the validity of most of these devices has not been assessed. The aim of this study was to examine the validity of heart rate (HR) and heart rate variability (HRV) measurements during high-intensity exercise by an integrated equine fitness tracker with an electrocardiogram (ECG) (Equimetre) in comparison to an ECG device (Televet). Twenty Thoroughbred racehorses were equipped with the two devices and completed a training session at the track. Data from 18 horses was readable to be analysed. Equimetre HR was compared to Televet HR derived from the corrected Televet ECG. HRV parameters were computed in a dedicated software (Kubios) on uncorrected and manually corrected ECG from both devices, and compared to the Televet corrected data. The HR was recorded on the entire training session and HRV parameters were calculated during the exercise and recovery periods. A strong correlation between the Equimetre HR and Televet HR on corrected data was found (Pearson correlation: r=0.992, P<0.001; root mean square error = 4.06 bpm). For HRV, the correlation was good for all parameters when comparing corrected Equimetre to corrected Televet data (Lin’s coefficient = 0.998). When comparing data obtained from uncorrected Equimetre data to the corrected Televet data, the correlation for HR was still good (Lin’s coefficient = 0.995) but the correlation for all HRV parameters was poor, except for the triangular index (Lin’s coefficient = 0.995). However, correlation between the uncorrected Televet HRV data and the corrected Televet data was equally poor (Lin’s coefficient <0.9). In conclusion, the integrated equine fitness tracker Equimetre satisfies validity criteria for HR monitoring in horses during high intensity exercise. When using corrected ECG data, it provides accurate HRV parameters as well.
Publisher
Wageningen Academic Publishers
Subject
Physiology (medical),Veterinary (miscalleneous),Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Physiology,Biochemistry,Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism,Biophysics
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