| Title | Author | Year | Journal/Proceedings | Study design & Population | Category | Physiological parameter(s) from Firstbeat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smartwatch-Based Maximum Oxygen Consumption Measurement for Predicting Acute Mountain Sickness: Diagnostic Accuracy Evaluation Study | Ye X, Sun M, Yu S, Yang J, Liu Z, Lv H, Wu B, He J, Wang X & Huang L | 2023 | JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 11, e43340 | Experimental study; healthy adults, N = 46 | Validation | VO2max |
| Cardiorespiratory Fitness Estimation Based on Heart Rate and Body Acceleration in Adults With Cardiovascular Risk Factors: Validation Study | Rissanen APE, Rottensteiner M, Kujala UM, Kurkela JLO, Wikgren J & Laukkanen JA | 2022 | JMIR Cardio 6(2):e35796 | Experimental study; Adults with cardiovascular risk factors, N = 74 | Validation | VO2max |
| A New Fitness Test of Estimating VO2max in Well-Trained Rowing Athletes | Gao WD, Nuuttila O-P, Fang HB, Chen Q & Chen X | 2021 | Front. Physiol. 12:701541. | Experimental study; Athletes, n = 90 | Validation | VO2max from Firstbeat Sports |
| Validity of Wrist-Worn Activity Trackers for Estimating VO2max and Energy Expenditure |
Passler S, Bohrer J, Blöchinger L & Senner V | 2019 | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 16, 30-37. | Experimental study; Healthy subjects, n=24 | Validity | VO2max; energy expenditure |
| Validating the Commercially Available Garmin Fenix 5x Wrist-Worn Optical Sensor for Aerobic Capacity. |
Anderson JC, Chisenall T, Tolbert B, Ruffner J, Whitehead PN & Conners RT | 2019 | International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 7(1), 147-158. | Experimental study; Recretional runners, n=25 | Validity | VO2max |
| Activity level and body mass index as predictors of physical workload during working career |
Mänttäri SK, Oksa JAH, Virkkala J & Pietilä JAK | 2019 | Safety and Health at Work | Cross-sectional study; Employees, n=19481 | Firstbeat database | VO2 |
| Effects of Combined Strength and Endurance Training on Physical Performance and Biomarkers of Healthy Young Women |
Kyröläinen H, Hackney A, Salminen R, Repola J, Häkkinen K & Haimi J | 2018 | Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 32 (6), 1554-1561 | Experimental study; Healthy young women, n=17 | Applied use | HRV, VO2max, training levels |
| Physical activity: Absolute intensity vs. relative-to-fitness level volumes. |
Kujala UM, Pietilä J, Myllymäki T, Mutikainen S, Föhr T, Korhonen I & Helander E | 2017 | Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise 49(3): 474-481 | Cross-sectional study; Adult, n = 23224 | Firstbeat database | VO2 |
| Validation of the Garmin Forerunner 920XT Fitness Watch VO2peak Test |
Kraft GL & Roberts RA | 2017 | International Journal of Innovation Education and Research, 5, 62–67. | Experimental study; Students, n=16 | Validity | VO2max |
| Validation of an indirect VO2max test designed for cycling performances. | Teikara A-M | 2016 | Master’s Thesis in Exercise Physiology. Department of Biology of Physical Activity, University of Jyväskylä. (Abstract in English) | Experimental-study; Adult, n = 29 | Validity | VO2max |
| Objectively measured physical activity in Finnish employees: a cross-sectional study. |
Mutikainen S, Helander E, Pietilä J, Korhonen I & Kujala U | 2014 | BMJ Open, Sports and Exercise Medicine 4:12 | Cross-sectional study; Adult, n = 9554 | Firstbeat database | VO2 |
| Estimating oxygen consumption from heart rate and heart rate variability without individual calibration. |
Smolander J, Ajoviita M, Juuti T, Nummela A & Rusko H | 2011 | Clinical physiology and functional imaging 31(4): 266-271 | Cross-sectional study; Adult, n = 19 | Validity | VO2 |
| Validation of Heart Rate Monitor-Based Predictions of Oxygen Uptake and Energy Expenditure. </a |
Montgomery P, Green D, Etxebarria N, Pyne D, Saunders P & Minahan C | 2009 | Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 23(5): 1489-1495 | Cross-sectional study; Adult, n = 17 | Validity | VO2; Energy expenditure |
| A new heart rate variability-based method for the estimation of oxygen consumption without individual laboratory calibration: Application example on postal workers. |
Smolander J, Juuti T, Kinnunen M-L, Laine, K, Louhevaara V, Männikkö K & Rusko H | 2007 | Applied Ergonomics 39(3): 325-331 | Cross-sectional study; Adult, n = 22 | Validity; Applied use | VO2; Energy expenditure |
| A Novel Method for Using Heart Rate Variability Data for Estimation of Oxygen Consumption and Energy Expenditure: A Validation. |
Smolander J, Rusko H, Ajoviita M, Juuti T & Nummela A | 2007 | ECSS congress | Cross-sectional study; Adult, n = 20 | Validity | VO2; Energy expenditure |
| On- and Off Dynamics and Respiration Rate Enhance the Accuracy of Heart Rate Based VO2 Estimation. ACSM congress poster. |
Pulkkinen A, Kettunen J, Martinmäki K, Saalasti S & Rusko H | 2004 | ACSM congress | Cross-sectional study; Adult, n = 32 | Validity | VO2; Respiration rate |