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    Area of Science:

    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Physiological Measurement
    • Wearable Technology

    Background:

    • Cuff-less blood pressure (BP) monitoring using wearable devices is a growing area of research.
    • Pulse transit time (PTT) is a promising physiological parameter for estimating BP.
    • Postural variations can significantly affect physiological measurements, posing a challenge for continuous BP tracking.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the influence of different body and arm postures on pulse transit time (PTT) measured at the wrist.
    • To assess the reliability of wrist-based ballistocardiogram (BCG) and photoplethysmogram (PPG) for cuff-less BP tracking across various postures.

    Main Methods:

    • Acquired BCG and PPG signals from 25 subjects in 9 different postures (3 body positions x 3 arm positions).
    • Calculated PTT as the time interval between the BCG J wave and PPG foot.
    • Analyzed posture-dependent PTT variability and potential underlying physical mechanisms.

    Main Results:

    • Wrist BCG-PPG PTT remained consistent in standing and sitting postures with arms held vertically.
    • Changes in wrist orientation, height, and movement restrictions altered wrist BCG-PPG PTT due to waveform distortions.
    • PTT varied with posture even when blood pressure remained constant.

    Conclusions:

    • The effectiveness of wrist BCG-PPG PTT for cuff-less BP tracking is posture-dependent.
    • The observed variability suggests that current methods may not generalize to all body and arm postures.
    • Further understanding of posture-induced PTT variability is needed to enhance the versatility of wrist-based BP monitoring.