Trial reportScientific reports2020
Validity and Reliability of Three Commercially Available Smart Sports Bras during Treadmill Walking and Running.
Trial report in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.
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16 citing papers in PubMed, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Speed-Dependent Assessment of E-Textile-Based Sensor Technology: Validity of the Prevayl Wearable Heart Rate Monitor.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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- The Effect of Tattoos on Heart Rate Validity in the Polar Verity Sense Commercial Wearable Device.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The Validation and Accuracy of Wearable Heart Rate Trackers in Children With Heart Disease: Prospective Cohort Study.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Advances in biomonitoring technologies for women's health.Nature communications · 2025Review
- From lab to life: Evaluating the reliability and validity of psychophysiological data from wearable devices in laboratory and ambulatory settings.Behavior research methods · 2024Article
- Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Expand Accessibility and Improve Precision in Rehabilitation and Exercise for People with Disabilities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Sports Heart Monitors as Reliable Diagnostic Tools for Training Control and Detecting Arrhythmias in Professional and Leisure-Time Endurance Athletes: An Expert Consensus Statement.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Review
- Benchmarking of Sensor Configurations and Measurement Sites for Out-of-the-Lab Photoplethysmography.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Heart rate processing algorithms and exercise duration on reliability and validity decisions in biceps-worn Polar Verity Sense and OH1 wearables.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Wearable and Portable Devices for Acquisition of Cardiac Signals while Practicing Sport: A Scoping Review.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Assessing the Validity of Several Heart Rate Monitors in Wearable Technology While Mountain Biking.International journal of exercise science · 2023Article
- How to use digital devices to detect and manage arrhythmias: an EHRA practical guide.Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology · 2022Article
- Comparison of Heart Rate Monitoring Accuracy between Chest Strap and Vest during Physical Training and Implications on Training Decisions.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Agreement between heart rate at first ventilatory threshold on treadmill and at 6-min walk test in coronary artery disease patients on β-blockers treatment.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2021Article
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Abstract
A variety of wearable technology devices report heart rate. Heart rate sensing smart bras are manufactured for females who participate in activity, however accuracy has not been determined. The purpose was to determine the validity of heart rate measures in three commercially available sports bras during walking and running. Twenty-four healthy females completed bouts of treadmill exercise. The Adidas Smart sports bra, Berlei sports bra, and Sensoria Fitness biometric sports bra were tested. Participant perception of each garment was obtained immediately after the participant divested the sports bra. The Adidas Smart sports bra was valid only during rest (Intraclass correlation Coefficient [ICC] = 0.79, mean absolute percentage error [MAPE] = 4.5%, Limits of Agreement [LoA]=-8 to 8). The Berlei sports bra was valid across all conditions (ICC = 0.99, MAPE = 0.66%, LoA = -19 to 19), and the Sensoria biometric bra was valid during rest and walking (ICC = 0.96, MAPE = 1.9%, LoA = -15 to 12). Perception of the smart sports bras was higher for the Adidas Smart sports bra and Sensoria Fitness sports bra, and lower for the Berlei sports bra. Sports bra manufacturers designing wearable technology garments must consider the ability of returning accurate biometric data while providing necessary function and comfort to females engaging in physical activity.
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