VoiceMed Preview is here!
Download the app to measure your fitness level. You only need to do questionnaire and some breathe and voice task to receive your score about you fitness.
What's the app for?
Have you ever started a new fitness program and relied solely on weight loss to measure your progress? While weight loss can be one indicator, it’s not the only factor that determines your fitness level. With the VoiceMed Preview app, you now have a comprehensive tool to evaluate your cardiorespiratory fitness! The test is simple to perform and can be used at the start of your fitness journey, serving as a benchmark to track your progress over time.
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About the score
The cardiorespiratory score you receive is a measure of fitness level, through a voice-based physical fitness measurement. It is NOT a medical device (see section “Why it is not a medical device”). This score leverages the activity of both central and peripheral blood circulation in all components involved in phonation.
The score ranges from 0 to 100, where lower values indicate lower fitness levels, and higher values reflect better fitness.
How to get the code to start?
The service is available via code. You can ask it to your employer, or insurance, as part of benefits. We are establishing multiple partnership to ensure business and insurances cover the cost of the test, for you to be able to use it. If your employer or insurance don’t have VoiceMed yet, you can send us the information about your employer and insurance to us by clicking on “contact us”. We will reach your employer and insurance and propose an agreement.
Why VoiceMed Preview is not a medical device?
VoiceMed Preview does not meet the definition of a medical device in any of the countries where it is available. The app does not contain any medical device software nor provides an interface to any medical device.
According to the Global Harmonization Task Force (document GHTF/SG1/N071:2012), which provides a definition of the term ‘medical device’ that is harmonised across local regulatory laws:
“Medical device means any instrument, apparatus, implement, machine, appliance, implant, reagent for in vitro use, software, material or other similar or related article, intended by the manufacturer to be used, alone or in combination, for human beings, for one or more of the specific medical purpose(s) of:
- diagnosis, prevention, monitoring, treatment or alleviation of disease,
- diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, alleviation of or compensation for an injury,
- investigation, replacement, modification, or support of the anatomy or of a physiological process,
- supporting or sustaining life,
- control of conception,
- disinfection of medical devices,
- providing information by means of in vitro examination of specimens derived from the human body”
VoiceMed Preview is not used in a medical context and does not have a medical purpose.
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Yes, the VoiceMed’s Cardiorespiratory Score has been rigorously trained and validated using the YMCA 3-minute step test, a gold standard in the field to measure cardiorespiratory fitness (reference: YMCA Fitness Testing and Assessment Manual, YMCA of the USA, Edition 4, 2000).
For the validation, participants performed the step test for 3 minutes, and a doctor measured their heart rate after 60 seconds of rest. Our score was compared to the results of this traditional test (here the table of benchmark). The comparison showed an 80% correlation. The benefit of the Cardiorespiratory Score of VoiceMed is that users don’t need to do any physical activity to receive the results, only breathing towards the smartphone and pronouncing “ahhh”, therefore is more practical, accessible and cost-effective.
By making cardiorespiratory fitness analysis more accessible, we aim to democratize health monitoring, similar to how wearable devices and video analysis have made heart rate measurement more accessible. For detailed validation information, please refer to the VoiceMed Whitepaper.
No, the Cardiorespiratory Score is not classified as medical device software. The app provides individual health-related information for wellness and lifestyle guidance, but it does not offer medical-related data, health measurements, diagnoses, or treatment advice. Therefore, it does not meet the criteria for a medical device and is not subject to regulatory clearance.
No, the Cardiorespiratory Score can be accessed directly from a smartphone through our Software Development Kit (SDK), which can be integrated into your app, or via our standalone app. This eliminates the need for additional wearables and expands your offerings.
The test is easy to perform. Users need to use the phone, take 3 deep breaths and pronounce a sustained “aaah.” They then receive a score from 0-100 and suggested actions such as fitness programs.
The next step is suggesting fitness programs to users to improve their Cardiorespiratory Score. The goal is to have a good or excellent fitness level, thus scoring more than 66/100.
One client is suggesting the High Intensive Training for 8 weeks, aimed at improving their cardiorespiratory fitness level. Our Cardiorespiratory Score is always performed at the beginning on all populations, and then once a week for the 8-week fitness programs on the participants that scored under 66/100. The results were an improvement of cardiorespiratory fitness of 25%, on more than 50% of the program participants.
Currently, our cardiorespiratory test has not been compared with VO2max, but such a comparison can be conducted in a future study.
No, the Lung Score is not included in the VoiceMed Preview app. It is a different product from VoiceMed company.
VoiceMed technology can be used: by integrating the SDK, which is the easiest and fastest for your company, or the API in case you want to combine our score with other scores, or we have the end-to-end application.
Yes, we can integrate the test into your app with the SDK/APIs. Contact us to have more info.
Yes. Contact us to try the DEMO and test the entire flow.
We have an initial set-up fee, and then a price per test depending on the amount.
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