Wearable technologies are becoming indicators of variables such as the intensity and duration that the athletes want to achieve in their exercise and training. These indicators should be accurately reflected to the athletes in monitoring the exercise load. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether Huawei Honor Band 5 (Huawei) and Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5 (Xiaomi) could provide valid scores when compared the Polar V800 (Polar), that has been accepted as gold standard for heart rate assessment. This research has a quasi-experimental research model without a control group. In total, 11 females and 19 males (Age: 21,9±3 years, height: 172±9,5 cm, weight: 70,6±12,4 kg) individuals from Erzincan Binali Yıldırım University (EBYU) voluntarily participated in this study Participants wore Polar, Huawei and Xiaomi watches at the same time and on different wrists. The Polar watch is fixed on the right wrist, while Huawei is on the right and Xiaomi is on the left. After recording resting heart rate, participants were asked to perform Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test protocol. During the test 75% and 100% of maximal heart rate scores were recorded. Each shuttle result was measured. One sample t-test, Pearson Correlation Coefficient, Intra Class Correlation Coefficient and Bland-Altman were used for statistical analysis. Results showed that there were no significant differences among each other at resting conditions (Polar: 81,3 bpm, Huawei: 81,9 bpm, Xiaomi: 81,1 bpm) (p>0.05). However significant findings were observed in both 75% (Polar: 142,9 bpm, Huawei: 121,1 bpm, Xiaomi: 121,2 bpm (p<0.05) and 100% (Polar: 190,5 bpm, Huawei: 162 bpm, Xiaomi: 157,5 bpm) (p<0.05) of their maximal heart rate. According to findings, Huawei and Xiaomi can be used for daily use, on the other hand it may not be appropriate for athletic performance assessments.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Sports Medicine |
Journal Section | Research Article |
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Early Pub Date | March 24, 2022 |
Publication Date | March 30, 2022 |
Published in Issue | Year 2022 Volume: 20 Issue: 1 |