Smart Wearable Analytics for Cycling: AI-Based Physical Exertion Prediction

  • Aref Smiley
  • , Joseph Finkelstein

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Abstract

We evaluated deep learning approaches for classification and regression prediction, focusing on an LSTM with Multi-Head Attention model. Data from 27 healthy participants performing cycling exercises were segmented into eight two-minute intervals. Heart rate, oxygen saturation, pedal speed (RPM), and HRV features (extracted from ECG in both frequency and time domains) served as predictive inputs. Rating of Perceived Exertion (RPE) was collected every minute and used as the predictive response, categorized into high and low exertion for classification. Physiological features and RPM from each segment were used to predict the next two-minute RPE. Feature selection via Minimum Redundancy Maximum Relevance (MRMR) and Univariate Feature Ranking (UFR) identified key predictors. The LSTM with Multi-Head Attention model achieved an MSE of 1.4 and R2 of 0.54 for regression and 82.9% accuracy with an F1 score of 86.3% for classification, demonstrating its effectiveness in exertion prediction.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationGlobal Healthcare Transformation in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Informatics
EditorsJohn Mantas, Arie Hasman, Parisis Gallos, Emmanouil Zoulias, Konstantinos Karitis
PublisherIOS Press BV
Pages256-260
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781643686004
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Jun 2025
Externally publishedYes
Event23rd Annual International Conference on Informatics, Management, and Technology in Healthcare, ICIMTH 2025 - Athens, Greece
Duration: 4 Jul 20256 Jul 2025

Publication series

NameStudies in Health Technology and Informatics
Volume328
ISSN (Print)0926-9630
ISSN (Electronic)1879-8365

Conference

Conference23rd Annual International Conference on Informatics, Management, and Technology in Healthcare, ICIMTH 2025
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityAthens
Period4/07/256/07/25

Keywords

  • Heart rate variability (HRV)
  • deep learning
  • physical exertion pre-diction
  • wearable sensors

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