International Journal of Engineering and Technology Innovation (Apr 2016)

Remote Monitoring of the Heart Condition of Athletes by Measuring the Cardiac Action Potential Propagation Time Using a Wireless Sensor Network

  • Amang Sudarsono,
  • Samsul Huda,
  • Nurul Fahmi,
  • M. Udin Harun Al-Rasyid,
  • Prima Kristalina

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 2
pp. 123 – 134

Abstract

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Highly performing athletes are susceptible to cardiac damage of several kinds which may be irreversible. The monitoring of heart rate and ECG waveforms from such subjects by wireless sensor networks has been reported in health and sports care documents. However, a more decisive parameter for instant to instant changes would be the time of Cardiac Action Potential Propagation. This time, which can be between 15-20 ms would shoot suddenly in acute stress in highly performing athletes for short durations. Repeated incidents of such rising values will tend to cause irreversible damage to the heart. We developed the technique of measuring this time and reporting it through a wireless sensor network to monitoring station.

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