PulseOx-Like Hemoglobin Sensor
February 23, 2016 | Terry Sharrer
It was the 1968 Olympics in Mexico City, where many performance times were below records, that trainers became aware of hemoglobin levels declining with altitude (Mexico City is above 7,000’). Since then, athletes have learned to reside at higher altitudes and train at lower levels to see enhanced benefit. To measure hemoglobin “training,” Ceracor Laboratories (Irvine, CA) has released a $499 fingertip monitor (like a pulse oximeter) with Bluetooth reporting to a smart phone app for measurements over time. MORE WITH VIDEO
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