Heart Rate Variability and Accelerometry as Classification Tools for Monitoring Perceived Stress Levels—A Pilot Study on Firefighters

Chronic stress is the main cause of health problems in high-risk jobs. Wearable sensors can become an ecologically valid method of stress level assessment in real-life applications. We sought to determine a non-invasive technique for objective stress monitoring. Data were collected from firefighters...

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Main Authors: Michał Meina, Ewa Ratajczak, Maria Sadowska, Krzysztof Rykaczewski, Joanna Dreszer, Bibianna Bałaj, Stanisław Biedugnis, Wojciech Węgrzyński, Adam Krasuski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Sensors
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/10/2834