The assessment of finger photoplethysmography fitness index (PPGF) among young men with cardiovascular disease risk factors: a cross sectional study

• Main Authors: Amilia Aminuddin,, Zaiton Zakaria,, Kalaivani Chellappan,, Azizah Ugusman,, Norizam S,, Nor Anita MMN,
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10845/1/11_aminuddin_et_al_pdf_16403.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10845/; http://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/11/2

Two new vascular health markers which are derived from finger photoplethysmography (PPG) waveform have been introduced based on Malaysian population, namely PPG fitness index (PPGF) and vascular risk prediction index (VRPI). The objectives of this study were to investigate the associations between P...