The high-tech pelvic floor trainer space just became more competitive. ???
Remember kGoal? Well, a Kickstarter campaign's looking to fund the production of a similar device called Skea (short for Smart Kegel Exercise Aid), which boasts something kGoal doesn't offer. See, Skea's creators want to make kegel exercises more enjoyable, so they added a gaming aspect to it, turning the device into a kegel-exerciser-and-game-controller-in-one.
Make it vibrate when you reach your goal and you'll have a winner.
If the start-up does raise the $38,000 it needs to go into production, a Skea package will come with an iOS or Android game called Alice in Continent (these exercises are supposed to solve incontinence in women, if you're unaware). It's an endless runner with all the usual obstacles, and to jump over them, the user needs to squeeze Skea with their pelvic floor muscles. As one tester said: "It's like playing Temple Run with Fitbit. Just that I don't use fingers but use my pelvic muscles!" Also, when the user squeezes the device, it... vibrates to confirm that she's doing things right.
In addition to helping improve bladder control, the gadget promises all the usual benefits of kegel exercises, including preparing pelvic muscles for pregnancy and improving sensations in women. At this point in time, the campaign is nowhere near its funding goal, but if you want to take a chance at getting a Skea by December, you'll need to pledge at least $85.
Hmmm . . . .
