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Area of Science:

  • Physiology
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Computational Biology

Background:

  • Heart rate variability (HRV) metrics are valuable for assessing autonomic function, cardiovascular health, and wellness.
  • Lack of standardized methods for HRV preprocessing and analysis hinders consistent research and clinical application.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a comprehensive, open-source, modular Matlab program for calculating HRV.
  • To ensure evidence-based algorithms and standardized output formats for HRV analysis.
  • To compare the performance of the new HRV software with an established C-based toolbox.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a modular HRV analysis program in Matlab.
  • Implementation of evidence-based algorithms for HRV calculation.
  • Comparative analysis against a widely used HRV toolbox (PhysioNet.org).

Main Results:

  • Substantially similar HRV results were obtained using the new software with high-quality electrocardiograms (ECGs) free from arrhythmias.
  • The developed software demonstrated equivalent performance compared to an established HRV analysis tool.

Conclusions:

  • The new Matlab HRV software provides equivalent performance to existing tools.
  • Includes validated modules for preprocessing, signal quality assessment, and arrhythmia detection.
  • Aims to enhance standardization, repeatability, and reduce errors in HRV analysis, particularly with noisy or arrhythmic ECG data.