In a couple of weeks, we’ll be launching a contest looking for ideas for Bluetooth gadgets. Along with that theme, here’s another one that recently came to market.

Alive Technologies is an Australian company that has launched Blutooth-enabled health monitoring systems.

One of these, the Alive Sports System has applications for the serious athlete. It tracks your heart rate as you exercise, sending the information to your Bluetooth phone or computer.

You can use this information in many ways; in conjunction with your doctor as part of treatment, in partnership with a trainer to improve your workouts, to see your trends ( e.g. Do you stay at peak heart rate longer during morning or evening workouts?), and  track your preparedness for an event - like a marathon or triathalon.

If you’re the type that runs or works out in the hotel fit club as your way to shake off the grit of being a road warrior, this is the kind of information can help you compare apples and apples, when you are trying to get a feel for how the road effects your performance.

According to Gizmag, Alive is tying this functionality in with other gadgets to enhance the information even more.

By connecting the system with a GPS phone that tracks your route, Alive is creating a package that will tell you where you peak and where you struggle.

And Microsoft Australia is getting into the game, too. They are testing a system where the heart rate monitor will communicate with an MP3 player. This gadget will prompt faster or slower songs to cue you to change your effort level so you keep your heart rate at the optimal level for your health goals.

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