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Winner of the ShapeYou.com Sports, Health & Fitness GearAwards™ 2008, NuMetrex has cardio clothes covered. The NuMetrex Heart Sensing Sports Bra and the Cardio Shirt for Men got the Top Gear medal while the Heart Sensing Racer Tank was awarded the Great Gear medal.The great part about Numetrex is that interchangablibity of the wrist monitor with the various models of clothes. They were a pioneer in this field. Cool Stuff.
An interesting twist has occurred with the Bio-harness of Zephyr Technologies and i-Rule. i-Rule is a sportswear innovator and they have made the Sputnik.How does this relate to Facebook? Simple, the sensor in the shirt can transmit the data to the cradle. Using the Sputnik software, it can then be compiled and uploaded to Facebook. This help so you can show your friends what a physical specimen you are. The shirt can can measure, transmit and record key athletic performance attributes such as heart rate, respiration rate, skin temperature and posture. Its not integrated as neatly as NuMetrex, but hey its a start.
Smart textile innovator Textronics Inc. has been awarded a breakthrough patent. Know for its NuMetrex line of fitness apparel, Textronics has found a way to integrate ECG monitoring into fabric.These textile base electrodes are able to record electrical body data and is now approved by the patent office and the FDA. This is a huge step in biofeedback tech. This new tech is been established as highly accurate as well. Say good bye to bulky sensors!
You may have heard or seen it, the new NBC TV series Bionic Women. The first season started in September this year with one of the highest viewer ratings for a midweek TV show.
Actress Michelle Ryan is starring the Bionic Woman.
To prepare for her role, Michelle did extensive cardio training including 2 hours a day with a personal trainer and using a NuMetrex Heart rate sensing sport bra.
At least I think she uses a NuMetrex bra to track her performance because Michelle can be seen with the NuMetrex Heart rate sensing sports bra (black model) in action on a photo from the second episode of the Bionic Woman.
The Heart rate sensing bra uses special sensors knitted into the fabric that stretch and move as you do but maintain contact with ..read more
The NuMetrex Heart Sensing Racer Tank features a shelf bra with special sensing fibers knit directly into the fabric to pick up your heart rate.
A tiny transmitter snaps into a pocket in the shelf bra and sends the data to a compatible monitoring device like the Polar heart rate monitors.
I have posted earlier what a very good looking workout gear the Racer Tank is. The only Tank with a heart rate sensor ‘invisible’ integrated.
The Racer Tank is made of quick drying nylon Lycra with a second-skin fit that offers medium support.
A special bonus for the ladies: a women’s specific heart monitor with calorie counter. That gives you instant feedback when you will have burned down that delicious ice shake from the day before.
One more introduction bonus from NuMetrex: answer 6 ..read more
Numetrex started selling just in time for the ‘big daddy day’ the Cardio Shirt.
The Cardio Shirt eliminates the need for a separate heart rate monitoring chest strap – and makes you boys and dads great looking. It comes in two colors: Graphite or Blue Steel.
The NuMetrex cardio shirt is compatible with Polar heart rate monitors and the Polar WearLink transmitter. More details on this great looking shirt on our previous post.
Go and make your Father (or husband) happy and keep him off the couch fit and buy the Cardio Shirt directly by Numetrex’s online shop. If you order before June 15 you get even a 20% discount which makes in only $ 47.15
Go and hurry up!
If you do not have a Polar system, Numetrex offers you different packages with the ..read more
The Wearable Electronic Summer 2007 is getting beautiful and fashionable. After introducing almost 2 years ago the award winning Heart Rate Monitoring Sports Bra, NuMetrex is launching a new range of Cardio Shirts for the active Women and Men.
Girls, you never before looked as gorgeous on the running track as with the new Heart Sensing Racer Tank.
The sleeveless tank top features a shelf bra where the electronic sensing technology is integrated into the fabric to pick up your heart rate. A tiny transmitter snaps into a pocket in the shelf bra to send the signal to a compatible Polar heart rate watch.
The Heart Sensing Racer Tank is made of quick drying nylon Lycra with second-skin fit that offers medium support.
The NuMetrex Cardio Shirt for Men finally frees the boys from ..read more
With surfing gaining such popularity, more and more people are taking to the water. With this latest invention by Rip Curl, even the cold won’t stop you from hitting the waters even in more chilly conditions.Rip Curl’s H-Bomb, as this model is named, is the world’s first power heated wetsuit. The design of the suit integrates heating elements and batteries, cushioning both with a neoprene sponge for comfort.
Using two coated fiber elements positioned on the back, the H-Bomb supplies heat to the core of the body with two Polymer Lithium Ion 7.2v batteries.
The heating elements are made of fibre – there’s no metal – so there’s no electromagnetic field generated by any metal component and there’s no metal to corrode when it’s in salt water.
The H-Bomb costs around 475.-$ and ..read more
The NuMetrex Heart Rate Monitoring Sports Bra uses unique textiles to sense and respond to the body. This sports bra is designed to give women the option to wear a strapless heart rate monitor.
The NuMetrex Heart Rate Monitoring Sports Bra works with the Polar WearLink Transmitter. It will also connect to most fitness machines that have the Polar Link technology integrated.
The sensors are knitted direct into the fabric of the seamless bra. The use of conductive yarn makes it completely integrated into the textile and gives the highest wearing comfort.
NuMetrex offers 2 different colors: white and blue.
The complete System, containing the Bra, a WearLink Transmitter and a Polar FS1 watch costs US $115.00. If you have already a WearLink Transmitter and a Polar watch, the ..read more
The ’smart Textile Village’, which is part of the CeBIT, had one more introduction of a new company and technology around Wearable Electronic.
A new fabric designed by New Zealand firm Zephyr offers information on heart beat, skin temperature, posture, activity and breathing rate with the Bio-harness, a ribbon of fabric worn around the chest.
Zephyr was founded in 2003 and a relatively new player in the rapidly growing Smart Fabrics industry. Combining their patented Smart Fabric sensor technology with novel algorithms and system design, Zephyr created a unique technology for physiological and biomechanical monitoring for field-based products like sports and wellness, medical and defense.
Next to the Bio-harness, Zephyr has created the Shoe-pod (a smart insole) made of the same textile as used for the Bio-harness that has the sensors woven into ..read more