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BSX launches second generation cuff, adding muscle oxygenation monitoring

Published November 11, 2015

AUSTIN, Texas (BRAIN) — BSX Athletics, which introduced a non-invasive blood lactate measuring cuff last year, has officially launched the second generation of the device, called the BSXinsight. The new iteration now tracks muscle oxygenation as well as lactate. It also adds daily activity tracking and connectivity with third-party mobile apps.

"Muscle Oxygenation is a new concept to the athletic world, but one that is gaining tremendous traction, and will soon be recognized as the most important real-time metric possible," said Dr. Dustin Freckleton, the CEO of BSX Athletic. "Oxygen is the central piece of energy production, which makes muscle oxygenation critical for any athlete to keep track of during their training. Similar to heart-rate training, muscle oxygenation can help you understand your daily training. However, where heart rate is influenced by conditional factors like stress, temperature, sleep, and hydration, SmO2 is constant, more dependable and accurate. Muscle oxygenation is also much more immediate."

Using optical technology and consumer-safe LEDs, BSXinsight tracks the critical energy systems in the muscles, and translates the information so an athlete knows how much effort they have left to give in their daily training. This helps athletes better identify trends and opportunities to improve their performance over time, the company said.

A custom compression sleeve comes with BSXinsight to ensure it's secured to the calf during endurance tests. BSXinsight can be worn anywhere during a daily activity, but a calf is recommended. It connects with ANT+ foot pods, heart rate monitors, and power meters; and broadcasts real-time bio-signal data to ANT+ watches and bike computers. It also connects to iOS and Android devices using Bluetooth Smart technology to relay information to the BSXinsight mobile app.

The mobile app was also redesigned to offer an easy and accessible way for athletes to interact with BSXinsight. The data is laid out so that athletes can review and manage their results in an intuitive and meaningful way. Additionally, the app supports a variety of new features including an interactive tutorial, supported real-time muscle oxygenation readouts, and a social sharing function.

BSXinsight has improved from its original version with better firmware, improved software, and a redesigned mobile application and web dashboard. It weighs 20 grams and is capable of up to eight hours of continuous use.

BSXinsight is available at www.bsxinsight.com in three editions: BSXinsight XR2 running edition ($299.99), BSXinsight XC2 cycling edition ($369.99) and BSXinsight XM2 multisport edition ($419.99).

More information at: bsxinsight.com.

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