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Area of Science:

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Health Informatics
  • Wearable Technology

Background:

  • Traditional physical activity evaluation methods (questionnaires, accelerometers) have limitations.
  • Web-based systems offer easier data collection.
  • Voice recognition technology can streamline physical activity monitoring without device interaction.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a smartphone app utilizing voice recognition for behavior and physical activity recording.
  • To validate the app's accuracy by comparing its data with accelerometer measurements.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a voice recognition system integrated into a smartphone app.
  • 20 participants wore 3-axis accelerometers and used the app for 7 days.
  • Exercise intensity was quantified using metabolic equivalents (METs) derived from voice data.

Main Results:

  • The app achieved 78.4% automatic conversion of voice data to behavioral words.
  • Mean daily METs values from the app (1.64) and accelerometer (1.63) showed no significant difference (P=.57).
  • A strong correlation (r=0.830, P<.001) was found between METs measured by the app and accelerometer, with a small mean difference (0.02 METs).

Conclusions:

  • The voice recognition app provides a valid and highly correlated measure of physical activity compared to accelerometers.
  • This technology enables simultaneous, low-burden physical activity assessment for large groups.
  • Further improvements in data classification and user compliance are needed, but voice recognition presents a novel approach to physical activity evaluation.