Real time monitoring system and method of electrical signals relating to an athlete's heart action

摘要

A monitoring system for monitoring the heart activity of an athlete while being active, comprises a base station (12) comprising a wireless transceiver (20) connected to a computing device (14). At least one relay station RS#1 to RS#4 is locatable in the region of an activity area (22). Mounted on the body of the athlete (24.1 to 24.n) is a monitoring apparatus (30) for monitoring an electrical signal relating to the heart activity of the athlete. A wireless communications link comprising a first channel (f1) enables communications of data relating to the signal monitored between the at least one relay station and the base station. A second channel (f2) enables communications of the data between the monitoring apparatus on the athlete and the at least one relay station. The computing device is configured to process the data and user selectively to output the heart rate and/or an ECG of the athlete.