Four Wearable Smart Sports Bra for female athletes

While chest straps have always been a better way to monitor heart rate and we have seen for many years’ chest straps that one can wear to track their performance however due to the size, comfort and various other reasons, it was not always possible to keep it wearing all the time.

With wearable technology now expanding into garments and clothes, sports bra seems to be an ideal and obvious choice to put a sensor to track the heart rate as it can be positioned exactly where a chest strap usually is placed. What more, these sensors are washable and weight almost nothing making them comfortable and accurate.

OMbra by OMsignal

Here we look at three options. First being the OMbra by OMsignal, the first completely smart wearable bra that was announced at CES 2016. 

OmSignal’s was also the first to bring bio-sensor compression shirt kits for men. While the men shirt cost around $275 USD, the smart bra for ladies cost only $169 USD and is available for order now. It captures biometrics data such as distance, heart rate, breathing rate and even understands if you are actually exercising or not. Like any other wearable device, the  data is accessible via a smartphone app allowing them to measure the effects of their training and workouts real-time. You do not need to be connected to a smartphone, the bra can store the data and can be synced at a later time with an iPhone app or using third party apps like Strava, Nike+, MapMyFitness and Runtastic. The battery last for approximately 10 workouts before needing a recharge thus making it way better than any smart watch.

The product is available now and can be purchased directly from OmSignal website

Adidas miCoach Seamless Smart Sport Bra

The second alternate to OmBra is Adidas miCoach Seamless Smart Sport Bra. Adidas as a company have always worked on sports bras so we are guessing based on their experience, the design and comfort could be better however, we have not tried it out to express further. If you had a chance, feel free to leave a comment below on your experience.

Adidas miCoach seamless smart sports bra has sensor fiber built into the fabric and the transmitter snaps into the pocket of the front of the bra. It pairs with your smartphone and works will miCoach apps. For $55 USD (add extra for transmitter), this is a cheaper choice if you wish to remove yourself from the clutches of fitness bands and smart watches.

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MYZONE Low Supports Sports Bra 

For $69.99, this is the latest addition available. With the actual module sold separately, this works similar to the Adidas one. It comes in three different sizes and integrates with the popular and known MYZONE ® sensor.

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Hexoskin Smart Shirt with Built-in bra 

A startup coming from Canada is leading its way into smart clothing including designing it for astronauts. The company also have a lightweight and quick dry base layer tank with a built in bra in their product catalogue. The in-built bra includes pockets for optional, removable cups. The top is designed using high quality special Italic fabric making it water resistant and fit optimized for regulation of moisture/heat.

The actual biometric data is captured through a recording device that can be bought as a bundle or separately. With the whole kit, you can track your fitness and biometrics using Android or iPhone. The starting price is $399 USD and the product is available in six different sizes.

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