The Visma breathing sensor goes on sale

A few months ago, the breathing sensors that Visma-Lease was helping to develop for a Bike were in the news because the UCI focused on their use, questioning whether or not they allowed their use in competition. Now, after all the feedback that the Dutch team has provided to Tymewear, the creator of this device, the breathing sensor has reached its production version.

Real-time laboratory information with the Tymewear breathing sensor

Having greater control over the intensity of training to apply exactly the necessary load at each moment has traditionally been the holy grail of coaches and sports physiology specialists. A need for knowledge and data that did not stop with the generalization of power meters but increased with them, as it became necessary to know the exact effect on the body of each load.

With this philosophy, different metrics and physiological parameters have been incorporated, controlled by coaches, in addition to heart rate, which has been used to understand how the body responds to different loads. The latest parameter to be added is the curious Tymewear breathing sensor that Visma-Lease helped develop.

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The Tymewear breathing sensor seeks to obtain in the real world parameters similar to those obtained in traditional laboratory stress tests. That is, with a certain power load, knowing the breathing frequency and comparing the amount of inspired oxygen with that of expelled CO2. A value used to accurately determine respiratory thresholds.

The Tymewear breathing sensor is capable of estimating these parameters by analyzing respiratory frequency, air volume entering and leaving with each breath, and heart rate, all outside, without the need for a cumbersome mask and with the ergonomics of regular heart rate straps.

Now, training enthusiasts can also benefit from this data as the Tymewear breathing sensor is now available for pre-order on the brand's website for a price of $299, about €277. Along with the sensor, the brand has launched a training app that allows users to get the most out of the breathing sensor. Free as a promotion for those who purchase the sensor in this pre-order and priced at $150 per year for others.

This device, as we mentioned, is like a conventional heart rate strap, in fact, it also provides heart rate readings. It also has a pair of sensors in the back area responsible for taking breathing readings. It works only with Bluetooth transmission and, for now, is only compatible with Garmin cycle computers, in addition to its own app, as Tymewear has used the GarminIQ platform to develop the data fields that provide information about breathing.