Microcontroller-based fitness monitoring system

• Main Authors: Buenviaje, Robby Brian D., Ramos, Jovanni P., Reyes, Karla Patricia M.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2007
• Subjects: Aerobic exercises; Heart rate monitoring; Athletes > Health and hygiene; Exercise > Physiological aspects
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_bachelors/6199
• Institution: De La Salle University

Knowledge of one's personal health condition is widely talked about these days. Monitoring our own health condition could lead us to different kinds of action. However, health and fitness monitoring systems that are available these days aren't capable of measuring and detecting different king of health and fitness status of a person. This research project aims to monitor and check a person's health and fitness conditions, specifically a person's weight, height, blood pressure, and heart. With these parameters measured and detected, other different parameters can also be computed by means of different scientifically tested formulas and equations. These other said parameters such as the Body Mass Index, Body Fat Content, Maximum Heart Rate, and Target Heart Rate could help a person tell whether he or she is physically fit or not. The system could also tell a person's physical condition such as Obese, Physically Fit, Normal Weight, Underweight, and Overweight. A Microcontroller is used as the main control of the system. The system will be using different kind of sensors for measuring and detecting the different said parameters. Sensors such as a load sensor, ultrasonic sensor, and a digital blood pressure sphygmomanometer detect the weight, height, and the blood pressure respectively. By automating the system, the person can right away identify the said parameters in just a small amount of time. With these parameters measured, a person can right away tell his or her physical condition. Physical activities and having a good nutrition are known key factors in leading to a person's healthy lifestyle and reducing risk for some certain known diseases. However, checking ones fitness condition by means of such health and fitness monitoring systems can also help a person prevent and reduce such diseases.