Jayasekera, S.; Hensel, E.; Robinson, R. Feasibility of Using the Hexoskin Smart Garment for Natural Environment Observation of Respiration Topography. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2021, 18, 7012.
Jayasekera, S.; Hensel, E.; Robinson, R. Feasibility of Using the Hexoskin Smart Garment for Natural Environment Observation of Respiration Topography. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 7012.
Jayasekera, S.; Hensel, E.; Robinson, R. Feasibility of Using the Hexoskin Smart Garment for Natural Environment Observation of Respiration Topography. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health2021, 18, 7012.
Jayasekera, S.; Hensel, E.; Robinson, R. Feasibility of Using the Hexoskin Smart Garment for Natural Environment Observation of Respiration Topography. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 7012.
Abstract
Background: Limited research has been done to measure ambulatory respiratory behavior, in particular those associated with tobacco use, in the natural environment due to a lack of monitoring techniques. Respiratory topography parameters provide useful information for modelling particle deposition in the lung and assessing exposure risk and health effects associated with tobacco use. Commercially available Wearable Respiratory Monitors (WRM), such as the Hexoskin Smart Garment, have embedded sensors which measure chest motion and may be adapted for measuring ambulatory lung volume. Methods: Self-reported ‘everyday’ and ‘some days’ Hookah and Cigarette smokers were recruited for a 3-day natural environment observation study. Participants wore the Hexoskin shirt while using their preferred tobacco product. The shirt was calibrated on them prior to, during, and after the observation period. A novel method for calculating the calibration parameters is presented. Results: N=5 Hookah and N=3 Cigarette participants were enrolled. Calibration parameters were obtained and applied to the observed chest motion waveform from each participant to obtain their lung volume waveform. Respiratory topography parameters were derived from the lung volume waveform. Conclusion: The feasibility of using the Hexoskin for measuring ambulatory respiratory topography parameters in the natural environment is demonstrated..
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