Upright - GO Posture Trainer - White
Model: URB06W-IN
SKU: 6358436
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Customers appreciate the GO Posture Trainer for its ease of use, with quick app connectivity. Many users find it effective in posture correction, serving as a reminder to maintain an upright posture. The vibration feature is noticeable yet gentle, providing feedback on posture. However, some users have concerns about the adhesive quality on the back and the short battery life of 2-3 days.
This product works and this is my initial review after 2 days of purchase. I am a software engineer by professional who spend more than 10 hours working in any given day coding at work in sitting posture. This is a little low profile device (1.75inches wide, 1inch thick and 0.5 inch thin) that goes on the upper back and it vibrates when you slouch over to alert and to reinforce correct standing or sitting posture. It also reminds you to sit or stand up straight with a gentle vibration. Due to the size and low profile this will not be visible when you wear them even with tight fitted clothes. It has 2 settings. Training Mode & Tracking Mode. In the Training Mode the device will vibrate when you slouch over and has options to personalize your training plan with daily goals, whereas tracking mode will track the full details of how the posture is for the period of time and this mode is recommended once training session is completed or when no vibration is needed. Smart mobile app. This app has cool feature like remainder/ feedback of how the posture and will send notification if the device notices too much slouching. Also you can calibrate the device using app like sensitivity of the device. You can set the sensitivity for slouch and when to vibrate, set delay for the period of vibration like 2 minutes or more. App also sets goals for 5 minutes to 20 minutes for the first five day period and tracks when it’s in tracking mode which is great to view the details on regular basis to understand if the posture has improved or not. Pricing on this little device is expensive and has ongoing cost for sticky back/adhesive tape that you need to purchase. Also, the vibration on the highest setting is pretty loud that others can hear it if they are close by and its only on training mode. What’s in the box: Upright Go, Charging cable, Travel case, bag of adhesives for 2 months, 6 alcohol wipes, adhesive removal tool, manual. Overall highly recommend Upright Go for anyone who needs to correct poor posture or hunching and for people like me who spend most of time sitting in front of computer with back problems due to slouching.
Posted by TechGuru
I was originally interested in the Upright Go because I sit most of the day and need to lean over often. People in my line of work are at a high risk for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused by poor posture. In an attempt to prevent these types of issues, I got the Upright Go because it looked like a promising product. So far it has done what it is supposed to do. I'll start with the physical product. In the box, you will find the tracker itself, a charging cable (micro USB), a case, adhesive removing device (looks like a guitar pick), alcohol prep pads, and extra silicone adhesives. The case that comes with this device is small and easily fits in a purse or backpack. The inside has plastic on one side for the trainer to stick to when not in use. The other side has a little mesh pouch which is the perfect size to carry the adhesive remover, an alcohol prep pad, and an extra adhesive. Using the trainer is very straightforward seeing as it has one status light on it and one button to turn it on and off and toggle between its two modes (training and tracking). The paper guide provides clear instructions for use. With my testing so far (about a week), the silicone adhesives give roughly 4 full days of use before needing to be changed out, though this is dependent on how long you're wearing the trainer each day and your skin type. What really makes this trainer so great is the app. The developers have done a truly incredible job. The app is clean, easy to navigate, and gives you all the important information you need regarding your training and tracking progress in a well laid out, easy to read format. You can see the battery life of the trainer in the app, daily stats on your slouching, order new adhesives, and adjust training reminders, notifications, and vibration settings to fit your preferences. In training mode, the app gives you very achievable daily goals to hit and will notify you once you've hit your goal. This mode causes the trainer to vibrate on your back when you are bending forward beyond the set limit. Once you've hit your daily training goal, you can switch to tracking. In tracking mode, the device in simply monitoring your movements silently and does not vibrate to remind you to sit up straight. The one issue I have with this product is what it considers to be slouching. There is some give in movement before the tracker counts your bending as slouching and that's good otherwise you'd have to sit up perfectly straight all day, which is completely unrealistic. However, let's say you're bending over to pick something up, find something on the ground, or plug something into the wall even. The tracker counts this as slouching because you've gone beyond the bending limit. I think it would be beneficial to create a range that is considered slouching instead of saying hey, over this angle, everything is considered slouching. This gripe is minimal and doesn't detract significantly from the overall experience of using this trainer. I simply think it makes some of the tracking data inaccurate by saying you're slouching more than you actually are. Overall, this is a really nice product and you can tell a significant amount of time went into its development. It is sleek and it does what it's supposed to do. Would definitely recommend to those who sit the majority of the day and want to prevent back problems early.
Posted by Dakingindanorf
If you’re looking for an effective and fast way to correct your posture, this Upright Go is what you’re looking for. I’m in my late 30s and my wife constantly tells me that I slouch. It’s also evident in videos and photos that I have a posture issue so it’s no new news to me. Knowing that most posture correctors are some kind of strap/brace you have to wear, I was super excited to try this Bluetooth device that sticks to you with no forceful corrections. Having an apple watch that tracks my activity to sleep trackers to monitors my sleep quality, I’m not new to health wearables. Anything to help better myself right? This Upright Go was easy to add to my daily routine. The battery life lasts a full day of work and then some. I charge it overnight and place it on my back after my morning shower. The app has you calibrate the sensor and you will be tasked to do the daily challenges. There is two modes to the device. Active monitoring and passive monitoring. Active monitoring will vibrate at you when you are slouching. After a set period of active monitoring, the app would recommend that you passively monitor for the balance of the day so you can build a baseline on what percentage slouching you are. On day 1, I started with 50% slouching. By day 9, I was down to only 17% slouching. That’s a huge improvement! I know my brain and my back muscles are relearning because my back would be sore the first 10 days of training with the Upright Go. It comes with everything you need straight out of the box. The app is intuitive and the sensor was easy to setup with my iPhone X. It comes with medical grade adhesive that feels like the glue that holds credit cards in envelopes. They say each adhesive should last up to 10 times before needing a new adhesive. My back is hairless and I place it on cleanly showered skin so its been over 10 days per adhesive. With that kind of usage, it came with 10 in the box so I should easily get over 100 days without the need to buy more refills. And most importantly, its not bulky so its very discreet when worn. I do recommend this non-invasive posture training to anyone with a slouch issue like me. Everyone at my work notices my posture change and is also inquiring about the device. I highly recommend it.
Posted by TonyMSP
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