Physiological state characterization by clustering heart rate, heart rate variability and movement activity information

Niranjan Bidargaddi, Antti Sarela, Ilkka Korhonen

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Abstract

The objective is to identify whether it is possible to discriminate between normal and abnormal physiological state based on heart rate (HR), heart rate variability (HRV) and movement activity information in subjects with cardiovascular complications. HR, HRV and movement information were obtained from cardiac patients over a period of 6 weeks using an ambulatory activity and single lead ECG monitor. By applying k-means clustering on HR, HRV and movement information obtained from cardiac patients, we obtained 3 clusters in inactive state and one cluster in active state. Two clusters in inactive state characterized by - a) high HR and low HRV b) low HRV and low HR, could be inferred as pathological with abnormal autonomic function. Further, activity information was significant in differentiating between the normal cluster found in active and an abnormal cluster found in inactive states, both with low HRV. This indicates that the activity information must be taken into account while interpreting HR and HRV information.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
PublisherIEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Pages1749-1752
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4244-1815-2
ISBN (Print)978-1-4244-1814-5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008
MoE publication typeA4 Article in a conference publication
Event30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS'08 - "Personalized Healthcare through Technology" - Vancouver, Canada
Duration: 20 Aug 200825 Aug 2008

Publication series

SeriesAnnual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology
Volume30
ISSN1557-170X

Conference

Conference30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBS'08 - "Personalized Healthcare through Technology"
Country/TerritoryCanada
CityVancouver
Period20/08/0825/08/08

Keywords

  • heart rate variability
  • clustering
  • activity
  • cardiac disease

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