TY - JOUR
T1 - An ultra-high input impedance ECG amplifier for long-term monitoring of athletes
AU - Gargiulo, Gaetano
AU - Bifulco, Paolo
AU - Cesarelli, Mario
AU - Ruffo, Mariano
AU - Romano, Maria
AU - Calvo, Rafael A.
AU - Jin, Craig
AU - Schaik, Andre van
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - We present a new, low-power electrocardiogram (ECG) recording system with an ultra-high input impedance that enables the use of long-lasting, dry electrodes. The system incorporates a low-power Bluetooth module for wireless connectivity and is designed to be suitable for long-term monitoring during daily activities. The new system using dry electrodes was compared with a clinically approved ECG reference system using gelled Ag/AgCl electrodes and performance was found to be equivalent. In addition, the system was used to monitor an athlete during several physical tasks, and a good quality ECG was obtained in all cases, including when the athlete was totally submerged in fresh water.
AB - We present a new, low-power electrocardiogram (ECG) recording system with an ultra-high input impedance that enables the use of long-lasting, dry electrodes. The system incorporates a low-power Bluetooth module for wireless connectivity and is designed to be suitable for long-term monitoring during daily activities. The new system using dry electrodes was compared with a clinically approved ECG reference system using gelled Ag/AgCl electrodes and performance was found to be equivalent. In addition, the system was used to monitor an athlete during several physical tasks, and a good quality ECG was obtained in all cases, including when the athlete was totally submerged in fresh water.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/548197
UR - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3417855/pdf/mder-3-001.pdf
M3 - Article
SN - 1179-1470
VL - 3
SP - 1
EP - 9
JO - Medical Devices: Evidence and Research
JF - Medical Devices: Evidence and Research
IS - 1
ER -