VitalPro Strap – Tyme Wear™

Description

What it measures

• Breathing Rate, Tidal Volume, Minute Ventilation via a soft strain-gauge sensor in a chest strap .

• Heart Rate using a single‑lead ECG strap .

• Motion metrics: cadence, ground contact time, player load, elevation, through built‑in IMU .

 Why it matters

• Enables detection of VT1 and VT2 ventilatory thresholds (key physiological markers) based solely on ventilation data, matching ~95% of lab equipment accuracy .

• Offers real-time training zones highly tied to metabolic state—more consistent than heart rate or power alone .

Proven accuracy & validation

• Multiple validation studies show 98.6% accuracy in breathing rate, ~85–94% in volume/ventilation—highly comparable to lab standards .

• An external trial contrasting it with lab-grade metabolic carts demonstrated strong validity and reliability in detecting ventilatory thresholds .

 How it works

1. VitalPro chest strap (≈$299) integrates breathing sensor, heart-rate, and motion pods.

2. Pairs via Bluetooth to phone, Garmin, Apple Watch, etc. Offers optional app coaching membership ($150/year) .

3. Performs a ~20–30 min ramp test to establish personalized metabolic profile, and then tracks your individual respiratory zones in real time .

 Elite adoption

• Used by Team Visma–Lease a Bike and endorsed in race environments (even approved by UCI) to optimize performance during competition .

• Recognized as a “transformational” device in the endurance sports world .

 Bottom line

Tymewear provides a practical, wearable solution for accurate metabolic measurement outside a lab—especially valuable for endurance athletes, coaches, and scientists looking to monitor ventilatory thresholds and optimize training using real-world data.