Prof. Dr. Kenneth James Hunt

Heart Rate Variability, Dynamics and Control During Exercise (Swiss National Science Foundation)

A list of publications can be found in the ORCID link.

Recent Publications:
[1] H. Wang, D. Guimaraes, T. Nef, and K. J. Hunt, “Self-paced heart rate control during treadmill
exercise for persons with gait impairment: a case study,” Frontiers in Control Engineering,
vol. 5:1343851, 2024. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcteg.2024.1343851.
[2] L. Brockmann and K. J. Hunt, “Heart rate variability changes with respect to time and exercise
intensity during heart-rate-controlled steady-state treadmill running,” Scientific Reports,
vol. 13:8515, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-35717-0.
[3] H. Wang and K. J. Hunt, “Self-paced heart rate control for treadmill exercise,” Frontiers in
Control Engineering, vol. 4:1158164, 2023. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcteg.2023.1158164.
[4] A. Ruangsuphaphichat, L. Brockmann, P. Sirasaporn, N. Manimmanakorn, K. J. Hunt,
and J. Saengsuwan, “Test-retest reliability of short- and long-term heart rate variability
in individuals with spinal cord injury,” Spinal Cord, vol. 61, pp. 658–666, 2023.
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41393-023-00935-w.
[5] H. Wang and K. J. Hunt, “Feedback control of heart rate during treadmill exercise
based on a two-phase response model,” PLoS ONE, vol. 18(10): e0292310, 2023.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0292310.
[6] S. Srirubkhwa, L. Brockmann, R. Vichiansiri, K. J. Hunt, and J. Saengsuwan, “Reliability of
five-minute vs. one-hour heart rate variability metrics in individuals with spinal cord injury,”
PeerJ, vol. 11:e16564, 2023. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16564.
[7] A. H. Spörri, H. Wang, and K. J. Hunt, “Heart rate dynamics identification and control in cycle
ergometer exercise: comparison of first- and second-order performance,” Frontiers in Control
Engineering, vol. 3:894180, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3389/fcteg.2022.894180.
[8] L. Brockmann, H. Wang, and K. J. Hunt, “Time dependence of heart rate variability during
treadmill running,” Systems Science & Control Engineering, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 436–442, 2022.
https://doi.org/10.1080/21642583.2022.2068166.
[9] F. Chrif, H. J. A. van Hedel, M. Vivian, T. Nef, and K. J. Hunt, “Usability evaluation of an
interactive leg press training robot for children with neuromuscular impairments,” Technology
and Health Care, vol. 30, no. 5, pp. 1183–1197, 2022. https://doi.org/10.3233/THC-213629.
[10] J. Fang and K. J. Hunt, “Mechanical design and control system development of a rehabilitation
robotic system for walking with arm swing,” Frontiers in Rehabilitation Sciences, vol. 2,
no. 720182, pp. 1–14, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3389/fresc.2021.720182.
[11] H. Wang and K. J. Hunt, “Heart rate control using first- and second-order models during
treadmill exercise,” Systems Science & Control Engineering, vol. 9, no. 1, pp. 651–662, 2021.
https://doi.org/10.1080/21642583.2021.1976304.
[12] J. Fang, A. Schuwey, N. Stocker, B. Pedrini, A. Sampaio, and K. J. Hunt, “Preliminary
development and technical evaluation of a belt-actuated robotic rehabilitation platform,”
Technology and Health Care, vol. 29, no. 3, pp. 595–607, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3233/THC-
202392.
[13] H. Wang and K. J. Hunt, “Identification of heart rate dynamics during treadmill exercise:
comparison of first- and second-order models,” BioMedical Engineering OnLine, vol. 20:37,
pp. 1–10, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12938-021-00875-7.
[14] J. Fang, M. Haldimann, L. Marchal-Crespo, and K. J. Hunt, “Development of an active cabledriven,
force-controlled robotic system for walking rehabilitation,” Frontiers in Neurorobotics,
vol. 15, no. 651177, pp. 1–16, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnbot.2021.651177.
[15] F. Chrif, T. Nef, and K. J. Hunt, “Technical feasibility of constant-load and high-intensity
interval training for cardiopulmonary conditioning using a re-engineered dynamic leg press,”
BMC Biomed. Eng., vol. 1:26, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42490-019-0025-9.
[16] K. J. Hunt and C. Hurni, “Robust control of heart rate for cycle ergometer exercise,” Med. Biol.
Eng. Comput., vol. 57, no. 11, pp. 2471–2482, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11517-019-02034-6.
[17] K. J. Hunt, R. Grunder, and A. Zahnd, “Identification and comparison of heart-rate dynamics
during cycle ergometer and treadmill exercise,” PloS ONE, vol. 14(8): e0220826, 2019.
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0220826.
[18] E. A. Aksöz, M. Laubacher, R. Riener, and K. J. Hunt, “Design of an isokinetic knee
dynamometer for evaluation of functional electrical stimulation strategies,” Med. Eng. Phys.,
vol. 73, pp. 100–106, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.medengphy.2019.07.010.
[19] K. J. Hunt, A. Zahnd, and R. Grunder, “A unified heart rate control approach for
cycle ergometer and treadmill exercise,” Biomed. Signal Process. Control, vol. 54, 2019.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bspc.2019.101601.