In a study published on Sensors on Sep 2, 2024, researchers from the Universities of Otago, Auckland and the Vrije University of Amsterdam investigated the accuracy of the ECG monitoring of the Movesense HR+ sensor in high-intensity training. We are proud to share the excellent results! ‘Our results indicate the promising potential of Movesense […]
Movesense Flash is an ultralight wearable ECG and movement data recorder for standalone operation. With its 128MB integrated flash memory, Movesense Flash can store over 60 hours of continuous 1-lead ECG data or 7 days of movement data1 autonomously without any user interaction or connection to a phone. As it comes to heart rate variability, […]
Labfront is a complete data collection platform that aggregates high resolution physiological data from wearables, survey responses, and participant task adherence records in one place. The Labfront platform works seamlessly with Movesense sensors. Together, they form a state-of-the-art solution for collecting and managing research data related to health and well-being. With February being American Heart […]
Movesense Flash is an ideal sensor for research use. It is especially useful for collecting physiological and biomechanical data in research projects. Here are the five key reasons why: 1. Recording of raw, accurate ECG, HRV, and movement data Raw, unprocessed data is a prerequisite for reliable analysis. Most wearable devices on the market process […]
Movesense sensor range expands with Movesense Flash, a new non-medical ECG, heart rate, and movement data recorder. Extremely compact, yet capable of multi-day standalone data recording, Movesense Flash enables the continuous collecting of human physiological and biomechanical data in a more comfortable and practical way than ever before. Movesense Flash is ideal for companies and […]
BOSTON, Massachusetts/May 8th, 2023. Labfront, a global startup specializing in health data analytics, has partnered with Movesense, a world leader in wireless wearable sensors, to offer an innovative research solution. The partnership brings together Labfront’s no-code digital biomarker collection and analytics platform with Movesense’s industry-leading wearable sensor technology, advancing physiological data collection for health researchers. […]
The Spanish health tech company Ephion Health recently published a monitoring system to measure gait biomechanics in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) patients using wearable sensors. The system integrates eight commercial wearables. It consists of five Movesense Medical sensors for inertial measurement, one of which also measures heart rate, two plantar pressure insoles from Moticon and […]
Movesense Academic Program is an initiative of Movesense and its development partner Kaasa Solution to support scientific research projects with high quality sensors and data collecting tools for physiology and biomechanics. New projects are invited to the program based on applications. We are excited to announce that two new health-related projects joined the program in December: […]
EBELT® is a Helsinki, Finland based company that concentrates on creating functional accessory solutions for everyday situations. The company was founded in 2015 in with a simple mission to keep one’s pants up. EBELT developed a new kind of elasticated lightweight belt suitable for heavy duty, leisure, and active sport markets. Yet the belt is […]
Biosensors for Medical Wearables is a compact conference with a laser-sharp focus on wearable medical sensors. The event brought together pharmaceutical companies, medical device developers and component manufacturers to Boston on Oct 24-25 to explore key drivers and innovations of the rapidly expanding wearable medical biosensors market. Movesense was one of the event partners, represented […]
Wheelchair rugby Wheelchair rugby, also known as “murderball” is a thrilling sport for people with physical disabilities. The sport originated in 1977 and first featured at the 2000 Paralympic Games. Athletes compete in teams of four to carry the ball over the opponent’s try line. Contact between wheelchairs is allowed, and is an integral part […]
Measuring respiratory frequency, i.e. breathing rate, offers benefits in monitoring both health and disease. Determining respiratory rate is also important in sports science, e.g. in defining ventilatory thresholds and exercise intensity. There are several ways to detect breathing frequency, such as breathing gas analysis, mechanical stretch sensors, breathing sound analysis, and optical blood measurement, i.e. […]
Sports Tech Research Network is an initiative of the sports innovation consortium at Ghent University, Belgium. The network promotes interaction and collaboration between researchers, entrepreneurs, and companies to support the creation of commercially successful, scientifically valid sports technology products. Mid-September was time for the first official meeting of the network, Sports Tech Research & Innovation […]
Kubios, a leading provider of software for scientific heart rate variability analysis, and Movesense, a supplier of cutting-edge wearable ECG, heart rate and movement sensors, promote the compatibility of their products to make top-of-the-line physiological analyzes accessible and practical for anyone interested in the topic. Kubios and Movesense’s products complement each other perfectly, and in […]
Movesense sensor allows researchers to create a new method for assessing the neurological development of young children. Early motor assessment is essential for supporting the early detection of neurodevelopmental problems and their therapeutic interventions. Photo: Helsinki University A Finnish research group at the BABA Center, Helsinki Children’s Hospital, has developed a novel wearable for infants […]
Researchers at the University of Mainz, Germany, have developed a practical and cost-effective system for automatic training load monitoring in beach volleyball, using Movesense Sensor and Kaasa Data Collector. The team presented the project in a poster at the German youth high performance sports symposium in May. The project started from the needs of the […]
A scientific study finds high correlation between the heart rate variability parameters measured with Movesense Medical and a gold standard 12-lead ECG monitor. The study concludes that Movesense Medical can be used instead of a reference ECG for the calculation of HRV. According to the study, Movesense Medical represents a significant advance in both a […]
Movesense and its development partner Kaasa Solution support scientific research through an initiative called Movesense Academic Program. The program supports researchers with expert tools and technical help for collecting movement, heart rate and ECG data. New projects are invited to the program on quarterly basis based on applications. We are excited to announce the first […]
Kaasa solution GmbH is a German software company and a highly active member of the Movesense ecosystem. Kaasa is offering its expertise to Movesense customers who need software resources for their own projects, but the company also has its own products, many of which help developers and researchers to use Movesense sensors efficiently. Kaasa is […]
Atrial fibrillation, also called AFib or AF, is the most common type of treated heart arrhythmia. AF increases a person’s risk for stroke. Strokes caused by complications from AF are usually more severe than strokes with other causes. However, with timely detection and treatment of AF, the stroke risk can be remarkably reduced. The risk […]
Innovation keeps flourishing in the Movesense developer community. The variety of ideas and concepts that are emerging around the world is amazing. Movesense team is delighted to see all the valuable solutions that the platform is enabling for a variety of needs and problems that we often didn’t even know to exist. To highlight the […]
Movesense congratulates TeamNL for winning wheelchair basketball in Tokyo Paralympics! The team has been using Movesense sensors to monitor their training and, apparently, to gain a competitive edge. The training tool that the team is using is Wheelchair Mobility Performance Monitor, an application developed by a Dutch research group led by Dr. Rienk van der […]
Runeasi, a biomechanics and AI expert and a university spin-off of KU Leuven, Belgium, is launching a new running analytics tool for coaches and physiotherapists to help their clients run better. Runeasi uses Movesense sensor for the measurements. The solution is already used by a number of physio practices in Belgium and the company is […]
Dr. Laurent Mourot, lecturer and researcher at the University of Franche-Comté, France, recently won the ANTA Sports Award, a research proposal worth 20000€. The award was established by ANTA Sports, a sportswear group that is also the parent company of Suunto and Movesense, and handed out in association with the European College of Sport Science […]
Atrial fibrillation – an irregular and often rapid heart rhythm or ‘arrhythmia’ – is an increasingly common condition estimated to affect 7.6 million people over the age of 65 in the EU.1 Patients with atrial fibrillation have a five times higher risk of stroke. In fact, the condition is responsible for between 20 and 30 […]
Movesense Medical sensor is practical tool for developing new wearable solutions for healthcare and wellbeing. It measures heart rate, single channel ECG, and movement with 9-axis inertial measurement unit. The sensor can be programmed to meet the needs of various use cases ranging from clinical assessment to health monitoring in home environment. With roots in […]
Good balance is an essential element of human performance for everyone in daily life and is something most of us take for granted. When balance and movement become impaired though, for instance after a trauma or sports related concussion (SRC), age-related degeneration, lower limb injuries, or osteoarthritis, the impact can be far-reaching. Measuring and understanding […]
Concussion affects performance Sport related concussion (SRC) affects human performance in many ways. There is a need to improve the clinical identification and management processes of concussions. This thesis studied the multimodal performance-based measurements in SRC of Finnish professional male ice hockey players aged 16 to 40 years (years 2009-2010, n=113; 2012-2014, n=185). The first […]
