Is the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 an Accuracy Tool for Measuring Health-Related Parameters in Adults and Older People? An Original Validation Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Participants
2.2. Materials
2.3. Procedures
2.3.1. Laboratory Conditions Protocol
2.3.2. Free-Living Condition Protocol
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
4.1. Limitations and Strength
4.2. Practical Applications
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
ECG | Electrocardiogram |
RRI | R-to-R Interval |
FB | Firstbeat |
HR | Heart Rate |
HRV | Heart Rate Variability |
ICC | Intraclass Correlation Coefficients |
MB4 | Mi Band 4 |
PA | Physical Activity |
SD | Standard Deviation |
SC | Step Count |
SW | Sense Wear |
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Difference Recording Tasks | SW Mean (SD) | MB4 Mean (SD) | p-Value | Cohen’s -d | Pearson Correlation Coefficient | ICC | p-Value |
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Number of steps | 13,536.11 (5020.98) | 14,460.38 (5309.96) | 0.095 | 0.178 | 0.818 *** | 0.899 (0.798–0.950) | <0.001 |
70 steps per minute | 61.62 (10.04) | 69.41 (12.33) | 0.007 | 0.692 | 0.340 | 0.500 (−0.157–0.784) | 0.052 |
90 steps per minute | 83.88 (12.67) | 91.63 (4.64) | <0.001 | 0.812 | 0.595 *** | 0.556 (0.128–0.773) | 0.009 |
110 steps per minute | 107.84 (5.19) | 109.90 (2.45) | 0.022 | 0.507 | 0.349 * | 0.425 (−0.165–0.716) | 0.061 |
130 steps per minute | 121.73 (8.25) | 119.81 (7.59) | 0.454 | 0.242 | −0.057 | −0.121 (−1.762–0.545) | 0.599 |
200 steps in stairs | 194.73 (28.25) | 204.63 (24.19) | 0.081 | 0.376 | 0.356 * | 0.521 (−0.007–0.772) | 0.026 |
Step Reference | SW Mean Difference/p-Value | MB4 Mean Difference/p-Value |
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200 steps in stairs | −6.78/0.196 | 4.63/0.303 |
70 steps per minute | −8.37/<0.001 | −0.58/0.819 |
90 steps per minute | −6.11/0.007 | 1.63/0.042 |
110 steps per minute | −2.15/0.024 | −0.11/0.779 |
130 steps per minute | −8.26/<0.001 | −10.18/<0.001 |
Heart Rate at Different Intensities | FB Mean (SD) | MB4 Mean (SD) | p-Value | Cohen’s -d | Pearson Correlation Coefficient | CCI (Confidence Interval) | p-Value |
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HR (Bpm) at rest | 75.68 (12.31) | 75.18 (6.94) | 0.768 | 0.050 | 0.702 *** | 0.751 (0.469–0.883) | <0.001 |
HR (Bpm) at 200 stairs | 105.48 (20.30) | 98.62 (12.94) | 0.053 | 0.402 | 0.468 ** | 0.596 (0.139–0.810) | 0.010 |
HR (Bpm) at 70 steps/min | 90.68 (18.31) | 94.87 (10.29) | 0.054 | 0.282 | 0.797 *** | 0.810 (0.612–0.907) | <0.001 |
HR (Bpm) at 90 steps/min | 91.62 (20.05) | 98.58 (13.38) | 0.005 | 0.408 | 0.750 *** | 0.825 (0.646–0.914) | <0.001 |
HR (Bpm) at 110 steps/min | 97.56 (19.75) | 102.73 (14.40) | 0.043 | 0.299 | 0.688 *** | 0.792 (0.583–0.896) | <0.001 |
HR (Bpm) at 130 steps/min | 108.30 (18.23) | 106.42 (22.35) | 0.513 | 0.092 | 0.715 *** | 0.824 (0.635–0.915) | <0.001 |
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de la Casa Pérez, A.; Latorre Román, P.Á.; Muñoz Jiménez, M.; Lucena Zurita, M.; Laredo Aguilera, J.A.; Párraga Montilla, J.A.; Cabrera Linares, J.C. Is the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 an Accuracy Tool for Measuring Health-Related Parameters in Adults and Older People? An Original Validation Study. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 1593. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031593
de la Casa Pérez A, Latorre Román PÁ, Muñoz Jiménez M, Lucena Zurita M, Laredo Aguilera JA, Párraga Montilla JA, Cabrera Linares JC. Is the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 an Accuracy Tool for Measuring Health-Related Parameters in Adults and Older People? An Original Validation Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(3):1593. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031593
Chicago/Turabian Stylede la Casa Pérez, Ana, Pedro Ángel Latorre Román, Marcos Muñoz Jiménez, Manuel Lucena Zurita, José Alberto Laredo Aguilera, Juan Antonio Párraga Montilla, and José Carlos Cabrera Linares. 2022. "Is the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 an Accuracy Tool for Measuring Health-Related Parameters in Adults and Older People? An Original Validation Study" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 3: 1593. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031593
APA Stylede la Casa Pérez, A., Latorre Román, P. Á., Muñoz Jiménez, M., Lucena Zurita, M., Laredo Aguilera, J. A., Párraga Montilla, J. A., & Cabrera Linares, J. C. (2022). Is the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 an Accuracy Tool for Measuring Health-Related Parameters in Adults and Older People? An Original Validation Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(3), 1593. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031593