What this product is
Hume Band 2.0 is a device sold by Hume Health.
From the maker's page. See the maker's page ↗ We don't repeat the maker's health claims.
What it measures
Cybernews says the band tracks heart rate, HRV, respiratory rate, blood oxygen, skin temperature trends and sleep stages, plus blood pressure trends. cybernews.com ↗
How well it works in independent tests
The Quantified Scientist's test found sleep stage agreement with polysomnography was low: deep 44%, light 53%, REM 32%. geeky-gadgets.com ↗
A reviewer comparing against a home arm cuff found systolic readings within a point, but diastolic readings ran low. healnourishgrow.com ↗
FDA status
Fitcoin says the maker describes its metrics as wellness trends, not diagnoses. fitcoin.co ↗
Subscription
Wareable says core features need no subscription; a premium app adds deeper analytics and AI coaching. wareable.com ↗
Cybernews lists no subscription for core features, with an optional premium version at $8.99 a month. cybernews.com ↗
Battery life
Wareable says the maker claims 14 days, but its tester got only 7 days of day-and-night wear. wareable.com ↗
What the maker offers
Wareable says it comes with a 45-day money-back guarantee and a 1-year warranty. wareable.com ↗
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About this kind of device
Fitness trackers: watches, bands and rings
Smartwatches and fitness trackers are wrist-worn monitors that people commonly use to count their steps each day.
Main risk: The pages stress that wrist-worn monitors may not count steps as accurately as hip-worn pedometers.
Research stage 2: small studies in people. What it measures and the research →
This is research on this kind of device in general, not proof that this model is accurate or right for you.
Outside reviews
No independent reviews of this product found yet.
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