Abstract
The purpose of this work is to study the effect of a sauna bath and smoking on ballistocardiographic (BCG), carotid pulse (CP) and ankle pulse signals by using EMFi (Electromechanical Film) sensors. The ECG, BCG, CP and ankle pulse signals from the neck near the carotid artery were recorded from 5 persons (the BCG and CP from 3 persons also were recorded) in the sitting position, and the duration of the signal components according to the R wave of the ECG and amplitudes of the signals were studied. The pulse width velocity (PWV) values were also studied in order to estimate the changes in elasticity of the aorta due to the sauna bath. The spectral components of the recordings before and after the sauna bath and smoking, from the same person, were also studied.
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