Prediction and control of the individual heart rate response in exergames

Abstract

Setting an appropriate training load is one of the key elements for the success of exergames. Especially for the cardiovascular training, the adaptation of the current training load in accordance to an individually predetermined target training load plays an important role. In this paper, a new approach for the estimation and prediction of an individual’s heart rate based on a monoexponential formula is presented and evaluated using statistical data. The estimation and prediction of the heart rate is a key factor for the calculation of adequate exertion parameters and therefore for the adaptation and personalization of exertion games, i.e. games that use whole-body exercises for game control. The tests reveal that the course of the heart rate response to changes of load bouts is not stable. Only a differential influence of gender on the HR course depending on the particular load bout can be found