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What is E39 by Under Armour?
2February 25, 2011
Well, actually I know the answer but if you’re interested in new wireless sensors for sport science then you’ll want to pay attention to the ongoing coverage of the NFL Combine.
Here’s an excerpt via NFL.com on the E39: New to NFL Network’s Combine coverage this year is the UA E39, an Under Armour compression shirt fitted with electronic sensors that track the body’s natural motion and biometric signals, which are then sent to a tiny device on the front of the shirt. This device tracks and keeps all of the athlete’s critical data, including breathing rate, heart rate, horse power and G force generated. The UA E39 will give NFL general managers, coaches and scouts an unprecedented look at the athletes during their evaluations.
What I can tell you is that the E39 is a collaborative project between More >
Mobile World Congress 2011 Wrap-Up: Molt Excepcional!
0February 24, 2011
Well, after four days on a stationary bike at MWC 2011 for a total of 36,5 hours riden and an estimated 17.000 kcal burned, I’m back. I was able to squeeze in a couple runs, too. Hey, I couldn’t waste those gorgeous 16C (61F), snow-free roads of Barcelona! In fact, my flight home took me from a mild 16C in Barcelona to a frigid -25C (-13F) in Stockholm via a 3,5 hour flight to the north. Back to reality.
Mobile World Congress 2011 was a huge success from my perspective. The entire event I was surrounded with some of the most important and influential companies and individuals in mHealth today. Most notably were they who made up my partnering team from Qualcomm Health and Zephyr Technology. My role was simple: Demonstrate the “remote physiological monitoring” capabilities of Zephyr’s BioHarness for up to 10 hours a day while engaging in what More >
Meet me at Mobile World Congress 2011
1February 3, 2011
I’m thrilled to be attending Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011, hosted in Barcelona, Spain, February 14-17! You’ll be able to find me in Qualcomm’s booth each day of the event where I’ll be officially representing Zephyr Technology Corp. under partnership of Qualcomm Wireless Health.
The invitation to MWC came about largely in part to you, my readers. The Zephyr HxM and BioHarness product reviews have been extremely popular, with several hundred of you now equipped with heart rate monitoring mobiles. As a result, folks at Zephyr and I have had some rather excellent international conference calls (thanks Skype), discussing the wireless health and fitness industry (my passion) and how to best maximize the usefulness of wireless bio sensors and remote monitoring possibilities. Eventually, this dialogue resulted in my decision to represent Zephyr at this year’s MWC, and I couldn’t be happier in doing so.
I’ll be available to chat on every scale More >
Apps, Hardware and Services That I’m Looking at Now.
15June 21, 2010
UPDATED: February 9, 2011
This post will continue to receive updates as the Android ecosystem changes often. Please read my review of Zephyr’s HxM Bluetooth heart rate monitor.
Features to look for in a sports tracker
- Easy access to data during your workouts. Pace, distance, time and heart rate should be easy to read on a single screen.
- Map access during outdoor workouts. Preferably, maps should cache to SDcard to save on data costs. The latest Google Maps affords limited caching now, which most sports tracker apps use. A couple others incorporate offline maps from a variety of map sources.
- Wireless sensor compatibility for data such as heart rate, breath rate, temperature, blood pressure and so on. The only wireless standard presently compatible with available Android handsets is Bluetooth. You’ll need to be running Android 2.1 and higher, as well. The field of available Bluetooth
Zephyr’s HxM Bluetooth Heart Rate Monitor -Review
89June 1, 2010
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I’ve been an advocate and constant user of heart rate monitors (hrm) since my first Polar in 1991. Back then, use of these systems were mostly isolated to professional athletes and University sports programs. Today, heart rate monitors are used by millions of people for a variety of reasons. When used properly, every aspect of your training can become more effective; From progress, to recovery and even safety.
Polar Electronics was first to popularize personal heart monitors with a simple chest-strap/wristwatch combination. Over the past 20 years that user-experience hasn’t changed much. Of course today’s models are far more capable and sophisticated than those of the past, but as more and more monitoring data got stuffed into our wristwatch computers, the learning-curve to use those