The Lumo Back Senses Posture Issues and Helps Fix Them
Michael Baxter — February 5, 2014 — Tech
References: lumobodytech & fastcoexist
Getting one's posture correct is a difficult and involved process for the person involved. While it is an admirable thing to try and fix it requires constant vigilance and dedication to maintaining the correct posture. The Lumo Back looks to give a hand to those of us who have struggled keeping upright.
Bad posture has a lot of side-effects that many of us don't even know about. While back pain is the big one, there are other symptoms such as eye-strain, headaches and neck-strain. The Lumo back is a sensor that one wraps around their back. The sensor works in conjunction with an app that provides a visual element to the Lumo Back. Whenever you begin to slouch you are notified so you'll always be on top of the situation of your posture correction goals.
Bad posture has a lot of side-effects that many of us don't even know about. While back pain is the big one, there are other symptoms such as eye-strain, headaches and neck-strain. The Lumo back is a sensor that one wraps around their back. The sensor works in conjunction with an app that provides a visual element to the Lumo Back. Whenever you begin to slouch you are notified so you'll always be on top of the situation of your posture correction goals.
Trend Themes
1. Posture-correcting Wearables - The rise of posture-correcting wearables like Lumo Back provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the wearable technology industry.
2. Smartphone Health Apps - The popularity of posture-correcting phone apps highlights a potential disruption in the smartphone health app industry, presenting an opportunity for companies to create similar apps.
3. Health Tracking Technology - The use of Lumo Back's sensor technology for posture correction could be utilized in other health tracking devices and systems, creating a opportunity for innovation in the health technology industry.
Industry Implications
1. Wearable Technology - The Lumo Back sensor highlights the potential for wearable technology to be used in health and wellness, paving the way for disruptive innovation in this industry.
2. Smartphone Mobile Apps - Posture-correcting phone apps suggest an emerging trend in the smartphone mobile apps industry, presenting an opportunity for companies to capitalize on this trend with new apps.
3. Health Technology - The Lumo Back's posture-correcting sensor technology showcases the continuing potential for technology in the health industry, presenting a opportunity for innovation in this field.
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