Non-Contact Measurement of Heart Rate Variability in Frail Geriatric Patients: Response to Early Geriatric Rehabilitation and Comparison with Healthy Old Community-Dwelling Individuals – A Pilot Study

Conclusion: Early geriatric rehabilitation improves the functional state, which is associated with an increased HRV. PPGI is capable of detecting HRV changes/trends in that age group. While the tracking of intra-individual HRV changes is also possible, its reliability needs improvement. Nevertheless, the capabilities demonstrated in our study and the non-contact measurement principle of PPGI emphasize its potential for application in geriatric medicine.Gerontology
Source: Gerontology - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research