WYOMISSING,爸爸. ——亚利桑那怪物史莱克, a first-year student majoring in kinesiology at 宾州州立银行, 最近被授予 Penn State Student Engagement Remote Innovation Grant in support of her research on 心率变异性 (HRV), 用欧拉环测量, a ring that combines advanced sensor technology with a mobile app to deliver precise, personalized health insights from the body.
It began when Shreck was discussing her career aspirations to eventually work as a strength and conditioning coach or athletic trainer after graduation with Praveen Veerabhadrappa, 运动学副教授. They discussed possible research opportunities, such as the HRV study. Veerabhadrappa also encouraged her to apply for the Penn State Student Engagement Remote Innovation Grant in support of this interdisciplinary research project.
“HRV is the measurement of the numerous differing lengths between individual heart beats. The heart is not a metronome,” explained Shreck.
The Oura环 measures 心率变异性 that combines advanced sensor technology with a mobile app to deliver precise, personalized health insights from the body.
The user places the Oura环 on his or her finger, and it tracks HRV by taking in data during sleep. It’s a great indicator of how the body reacts to stimuli.
在研究中, I had to be both the subject and the researcher, 欧拉之戒让这一切成为可能,她补充道。.
The use of the Oura环 made this an interdisciplinary research project. Matthew Rhudy, assistant professor of engineering, joined Shreck and Veerabhadrappa in the study.
史莱克解释了它是如何工作的. “The Oura环 collects data during sleep to determine how well your body is recovering. When you have a lower heart rate you will have more time for each beat to vary causing a higher HRV; a higher HRV is associated with general physical fitness and good recovery.
“当你心率更高的时候, 每个节拍变化的时间更少, causing a low HRV; a lower HRV is associated with stress, 疾病, 和过度训练. 然而, a low HRV can be a positive thing under ‘good stress’; such as an athlete during a game; in this case, an elevated heart rate and a lower HRV means the body is reacting well to the stressors of sport.”
Shreck wore the Oura环 for a month and checked her ‘readiness’ and ‘sleep’ data daily. 她每周分析HRV数据.
她发现了什么?? “作为一名积极参与的学生运动员, I was not getting the proper rest; I focused on incorporating more rest periods into my day,史莱克回答道.
Shreck has a passion for kinesiology and athletics. 除了主修运动机能学, she is a member of the college softball team and the kinesiology club. 她也是一位狮子大使, 伯克慈善马拉松的成员, 也是欢迎周末团队的一员.
Donna Chambers served as her Student Engagement Grant coach at 宾州州立银行. Chambers invited Shreck to present her findings at an international conference focused on service-学习ing, 7月7 - 9日. The conference is usually held in Croatia but it will be virtual this year due to the pandemic.
About the Penn State Student Engagement Remote Innovation Grant
By enabling even more students to have transformative experiences, the Student Engagement Network is helping to make Penn State a more vibrant place to live, 学习, 和成长. 网络, 它于2017年推出, is a comprehensive initiative across twenty-four campuses that connects students with curricular and co-curricular opportunities such as research, 参与学生组织, 社区领导, 出国留学, 实习, 艺术及表演, 和更多的. Out-of-classroom 学习ing accelerates students’ development and enhances their preparation for life after graduation. A joint effort between Undergraduate Education, 学生事务, 拓展和在线教育, the Student Engagement Network has built strong programs that impact students, 教师, 工作人员, 以及当地的社区, 在全国范围内, 和全球.
