Guest Editors
Felipe A. Contreras–Briceño
Laboratory of Exercise Physiology; Department of Kinesiology; School Health Sciences; Faculty of Medicine; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
Dr. Felipe A. Contreras Briceño received his degree in Kinesiology from the Universidad de Chile (Chile) and his MSc from the same university. Subsequently, he completed an MSc and PhD in Biomedicine at the Universität de Barcelona (Spain). Currently, he is the head of the Laboratory of Exercise Physiology at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Chile) and his research interests are the effects of exercise/training on the respiratory redox state, cardiac changes, and oxygen levels in the prefrontal cortex, respiratory and locomotor muscles in athletes, non-active subjects and patients, using non-invasive methods.
Andrés F. Flores-Leon
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Dr. Andrés F. Flores León received his degree in Kinesiology from the Universidad de Tarapacá (Chile) and a MSc degree from the Universidad Mayor (Chile). He subsequently completed an Advanced Studies Diploma at the University of Córdoba (Spain) and a PhD at the University Pablo de Olavide in Seville (Spain). He is currently an academic at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, where his research interests lie in the application of exercise to the health and rehabilitation of the population.
Maximiliano A. Espinosa–Ramírez
Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile.
MSc Maximiliano A. Espinosa Ramírez, received his degree in Physical Therapy from the Pontificia Universidad Católica (Chile) and his MSc in Health Science Research from the same university. He is a researcher at the Laboratory of Exercise Physiology at the Pontificia Universidad Católica (Chile), focusing on the chronic and acute effects of exercise/training on cardiorespiratory fitness and muscle metabolism using non–invasive devices.
Collection Overview
The current health status of the world's population is in a state of crisis, with a significant decrease in physical activity levels. This trend is leading to increased risk factors, such as overweight and obesity associated with a sedentary lifestyle, and cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes, respectively. Promoting and systematically developing physical activity is crucial to reversing these indicators and positively impacting health-related quality of life.
In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the use of wearables, such as smartwatches, fitness trackers, and health monitoring patches, to monitor health and exercise performance. These devices can record physiological variables noninvasively. With the help of applications equipped with algorithms and artificial intelligence, they provide a straightforward interpretation of biological data in real-time. The advancement of bioengineering applied to exercise science has allowed the growth of research groups that promote the development and technological readiness (TRL) of wearables useful in monitoring health.
This Methods Collection aims to provide a prominent platform for disseminating novel and valuable knowledge on wearables for diagnosis, prognosis, evaluation, and health promotion. The collection will offer detailed methodologies and practical applications of the results to accurately interpret the general population's health status, physical activity levels, and exercise performance.
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