Applicability of Physiological Monitoring Systems within Occupational Groups: A Systematic Review

The emergence of physiological monitoring technologies has produced exceptional opportunities for real-time collection and analysis of workers’ physiological information. To benefit from these safety and health prognostic opportunities, research efforts have explored the applicability of these devic...

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Autores principales:	Denisse Bustos, Joana C. Guedes, João Santos Baptista, Mário P. Vaz, José Torres Costa, Ricardo J. Fernandes
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	wearable sensors occupational activities occupational physiology performance cardiac reactivity physical activity patterns Chemical technology TP1-1185
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:766163155c28451e9ecbfe4db26634612021-11-11T19:13:01ZApplicability of Physiological Monitoring Systems within Occupational Groups: A Systematic Review10.3390/s212172491424-8220https://doaj.org/article/766163155c28451e9ecbfe4db26634612021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/21/21/7249https://doaj.org/toc/1424-8220The emergence of physiological monitoring technologies has produced exceptional opportunities for real-time collection and analysis of workers’ physiological information. To benefit from these safety and health prognostic opportunities, research efforts have explored the applicability of these devices to control workers’ wellbeing levels during occupational activities. A systematic review is proposed to summarise up-to-date progress in applying physiological monitoring systems for occupational groups. Adhering with the PRISMA Statement, five databases were searched from 2014 to 2021, and 12 keywords were combined, concluding with the selection of 38 articles. Sources of risk of bias were assessed regarding randomisation procedures, selective outcome reporting and generalisability of results. Assessment procedures involving non-invasive methods applied with health and safety-related goals were filtered. Working-age participants from homogeneous occupational groups were selected, with these groups primarily including firefighters and construction workers. Research objectives were mainly directed to assess heat stress and physiological workload demands. Heart rate related variables, thermal responses and motion tracking through accelerometry were the most common approaches. Overall, wearable sensors proved to be valid tools for assessing physiological status in working environments. Future research should focus on conducting sensor fusion assessments, engaging wearables in real-time evaluation methods and giving continuous feedback to workers and practitioners.Denisse BustosJoana C. GuedesJoão Santos BaptistaMário P. VazJosé Torres CostaRicardo J. FernandesMDPI AGarticlewearable sensorsoccupational activitiesoccupational physiologyperformancecardiac reactivityphysical activity patternsChemical technologyTP1-1185ENSensors, Vol 21, Iss 7249, p 7249 (2021)
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spellingShingle	wearable sensors occupational activities occupational physiology performance cardiac reactivity physical activity patterns Chemical technology TP1-1185 Denisse Bustos Joana C. Guedes João Santos Baptista Mário P. Vaz José Torres Costa Ricardo J. Fernandes Applicability of Physiological Monitoring Systems within Occupational Groups: A Systematic Review
description	The emergence of physiological monitoring technologies has produced exceptional opportunities for real-time collection and analysis of workers’ physiological information. To benefit from these safety and health prognostic opportunities, research efforts have explored the applicability of these devices to control workers’ wellbeing levels during occupational activities. A systematic review is proposed to summarise up-to-date progress in applying physiological monitoring systems for occupational groups. Adhering with the PRISMA Statement, five databases were searched from 2014 to 2021, and 12 keywords were combined, concluding with the selection of 38 articles. Sources of risk of bias were assessed regarding randomisation procedures, selective outcome reporting and generalisability of results. Assessment procedures involving non-invasive methods applied with health and safety-related goals were filtered. Working-age participants from homogeneous occupational groups were selected, with these groups primarily including firefighters and construction workers. Research objectives were mainly directed to assess heat stress and physiological workload demands. Heart rate related variables, thermal responses and motion tracking through accelerometry were the most common approaches. Overall, wearable sensors proved to be valid tools for assessing physiological status in working environments. Future research should focus on conducting sensor fusion assessments, engaging wearables in real-time evaluation methods and giving continuous feedback to workers and practitioners.
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author	Denisse Bustos Joana C. Guedes João Santos Baptista Mário P. Vaz José Torres Costa Ricardo J. Fernandes
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title	Applicability of Physiological Monitoring Systems within Occupational Groups: A Systematic Review
title_short	Applicability of Physiological Monitoring Systems within Occupational Groups: A Systematic Review
title_full	Applicability of Physiological Monitoring Systems within Occupational Groups: A Systematic Review
title_fullStr	Applicability of Physiological Monitoring Systems within Occupational Groups: A Systematic Review
title_full_unstemmed	Applicability of Physiological Monitoring Systems within Occupational Groups: A Systematic Review
title_sort	applicability of physiological monitoring systems within occupational groups: a systematic review
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publishDate	2021
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Applicability of Physiological Monitoring Systems within Occupational Groups: A Systematic Review

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