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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2006
Veikko Koivumaa, Espoo, FI;
Mikko Martikka, Vantaa, FI;
Juha Kylliäinen, Siilinjärvi, FI;
Eero Punkka, Helsinki, FI;
Arto Remes, Kuopio, FI;
Pekka Tolvanen, Kuopio, FI;
Veikko Koivumaa, Espoo, FI;
Mikko Martikka, Vantaa, FI;
Juha Kylliäinen, Siilinjärvi, FI;
Eero Punkka, Helsinki, FI;
Arto Remes, Kuopio, FI;
Pekka Tolvanen, Kuopio, FI;
Mega Elektroniikka Oy, Kuopio, FI;
Suunto Oy, Vantaa, FI;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a method for recognizing and measuring heartbeat in physical training, in which method individual heartbeats are recognized and measured from the electrical signal of the heart, the EKG signal, on the area of waist and/or on the body area below the waist by means of two or more electrodes () integrated to an outfit () or to a part of an outfit, and/or by means of two or more electrodes integrated to one or several wearable sensors, and for calculating various quantities describing the function of the heart. In the method in accordance with the invention, for recognizing and measuring heartbeat, the signals received from the heart are processed and examined with two or more different ways for improving the reliability of calculation and for decreasing the impact of noises.