James Madison University
A hydration testing protocol for monitoring an athlete through a season.
In developmentUniversity
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Updated Sept 29, 2026
Fitness and performance monitoring covers measuring what an athlete's body is doing, and acting on it. On Halo, the solutions cover hydration, supplements for endurance and recovery, wearables and biometrics, and testing protocols and assessment. Sign up to search the full network and post your specific need.
Hydration
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University of Essex
Beverages optimized specifically for what exercise does to fluid balance.
In developmentUniversity
University of Aberdeen
A clinical protocol built around hydration, performance and recovery.
Sponsored researchIn developmentUniversity
CS
An electrolyte protocol measured on VO2 max, focus and muscle soreness.
In developmentSupplier
Syracuse University
Products for before and after a workout, aimed at the same question.
In developmentUniversity
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Rice University
Hydration optimized by performance testing, not by a standard formula.
LicensingIn developmentUniversity
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Kansas State University
Hydration and recovery treated as one problem for an athlete.
In developmentUniversity
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Deakin University
Pre and post-workout solutions assessed on performance and recovery.
In developmentUniversity
Bioanalysis Center - UNT
Validation work on whether a hydration beverage actually delivers.
LicensingIn developmentStartup
MA
University of Toronto
Beverage formulations optimized for hydration during exercise itself.
ConceptualUniversity
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Binghamton University
A wearable personalizing hydration and nutrition as the day goes on.
ConceptualUniversity
A sweat patch tracking hydration and, oddly, taste preference.
In developmentUniversity
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Hydration accounts for a third of the work on Halo, in twelve entries covering protocols, validated beverages, wearable sweat patches and testing services. Around it sit supplements for endurance and recovery, biometric platforms, and the trial protocols used to judge whether any intervention works. On Halo it spans five groups, including hydration, supplements for endurance and recovery, and wearables and biometrics.
Stage of development. Work on fitness and performance monitoring on Halo comes mostly from university programs. 37% of the solutions are in market. Co-development and licensing are the usual partnering routes, and about 48% of the solutions that state terms offer pilot engagements.
Three trends in fitness and performance monitoring on Halo
Twelve entries on drinking water properly. Protocols from four universities, validated beverage formulations from four more, a sweat patch, and a wearable personalizing intake through the day. Several exist only to test whether a hydration product does what it says. Electrolyte drinks are a large consumer category with thin evidence, and this is what filling that gap looks like.
The protocol is the product. Six entries sell a way of measuring, not a thing to consume: a unified trial protocol covering power, endurance and cognition, precision monitoring of an intervention, a heat acclimation protocol, comprehensive athletic development assessment. Sports nutrition claims are contested, and a credible protocol is worth as much as a formulation.
Sensing moved into the clothing and the floor. An autonomic module built into apparel, an internet-connected insole reading plantar pressure and gait, a three-axis pneumatic board measuring postural control, and saliva biomarkers read electrochemically. The wrist is crowded and already commodity, so the measurements that are left are the ones that need contact somewhere else.
164organizations
168solutions listed
62%from university labs
37%in market
Frequently asked questions
What is fitness and performance monitoring?
Fitness and performance monitoring covers measuring what an athlete's body is doing and acting on it. It spans hydration protocols and beverages, testing protocols and performance assessment services, supplements for endurance and recovery, wearables and biometric platforms, and connected training. Sports nutrition brands, teams and consumer fitness companies are the buyers. On Halo the work leans toward hydration, supplements for endurance and recovery, and wearables and biometrics.
What are examples of fitness and performance monitoring?
Five examples of fitness and performance monitoring solutions on Halo include:
- A hydration testing protocol for monitoring an athlete through a season. (James Madison University)
- Thymol and carvacrol targeting myostatin and TRPV3 for muscle. (Veos Pharmaceuticals)
- Multi-modal biometric monitoring assembled into one AI layer. (VII Technologies, Corp)
- A unified trial protocol covering power, endurance and cognition. (University of Exeter)
- A telemetric protocol evaluating whether a workout intervention worked. (I-QRS R&D Inc.)
What are the latest fitness and performance monitoring innovations?
The most recently updated fitness and performance monitoring solutions on Halo include:
Which companies and suppliers are developing fitness and performance monitoring?
There are 164 organizations with fitness and performance monitoring solutions on Halo, 41 of them universities and research institutions. Among them are James Madison University, University of Essex, and University of Aberdeen. Most offer co-development or licensing. Sign up to see every organization working in the area and to send them your specific need.
How do I find fitness and performance monitoring research partners?
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