Table 2 Sampling of wearable technology companies with products applicable toward measuring the mental acuity and stress of the athlete
From: Wearable sensors for monitoring the physiological and biochemical profile of the athlete
Company | Sampling of products | Product type | Product functionality | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bellabeat | Leaf Urban, Leaf Impulse, Leaf Chakra | Smart Jewelry | Relates breathing to stress intensity | San Francisco, CA |
Halo Neuroscience | Halo Sport | Headset | Utilizes neuropriming to increase the excitability of motor neurons to assist with athletic training | San Francisco, CA |
Interaxon | Muse | Headband | Signal processing from EEGs to detect stress | Toronto, Canada |
Neumitra | Neumitra | Watch | Stress quantification | Boston, MA |
Prana | Prana | Waistband | Measures breathing and posture | San Francisco, CA |
Sentio | Feel | Wristband | Electrodermal activity, skin temperature, and blood volume pulse | Palo Alto, CA |
Thync | Relax, Vibe | Device unit | Lowers stress biomarkers such as alpha amylase and buffers stress response via heart rate variability and skin conductance. Device placed on back of the neck | Los Gatos, CA |
VivaLnk | Vital Scout, Fever Scout | Wireless Patch | Detects stress via body temperature, respiration rate, sleep, heart rate variability, activity | Santa Clara, CA |
Vinaya | Zenta | Wrist-based device | Optical, bio-impedance, and skin conductivity measurements are translated via machine learning to detect stress | London, UK |
WellBe | WellBe Bracelet | Bracelet | Translates heart rate measurements into stress levels; provides prognosis to lower stress | Madison, WI |
