Evaluation of physiological workload assessment methods using heart rate and accelerometry for a smart wearable system

Liyun Yang, Ke Lu, Mikael Forsman, Kaj Lindecrantz, Fernando Seoane, Örjan Ekblom, Jörgen Eklund

Ergonomics · 2019 · 36 citations · 39 references

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Work with high energy demand can impair employees' health and life quality. Three models were evaluated for estimating work metabolism during simulated tasks. The model combining heart rate, wrist- and thigh-worn accelerometers showed the best accuracy. This is, when feasible, suggested for wearable systems to assess work metabolism.

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