Endurance Innovation

77 - Core Body Temp Sensor

Episode Summary

Chris Blomfield-Brown of Greenteg AG joins Andrew and Michael to present the Core Body Temp: a wearable body temperature sensor that just may change the way you train and race.

Episode Notes

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• 3:00 how the Core Body Sensor works and heat flux vs temperature
• 7:00 the value of knowing your core temperature (for an athlete)
  • Optimize heat training
  • Pace hot races better and preemptively put on the brakes when needed 
• 23:00 why you can get so hot while swimming
• 24:30 the Core Body Temp sensor
• 28:45 how fevers work
• 30:00 validating the Core sensor
• 39:30 using the Core sensor for COVID-19 screening, and possible early detection for Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases, and for general burnout / chronic fatigue
• 43:15 the utility of 24-hour measurement for athletics 
  • Has the potential to detect fatigue, overtraining, onset of illness

Read more about the Core Body Temp sensor and get your very own on their website.