Category: HRV Health
How to use the HRV Health Platform
If you want to get the most out of the HRV Health Platform, you need to understand what the numbers are telling you, in the context of why you are measuring HRV. Some people use heart rate variability to improve sports performance, some use it to measure health, and some use it for both. HRV… Continue reading How to use the HRV Health Platform
The HRV Health subscription plan
HRV Health has introduced a subscription plan for our more advanced features. The basic heart rate variability services remain free for users. The services which require a subscription are: ECG readings; Followers and following; Recovery including Poincaré plot; The ECG readings consume extraordinarily amounts of storage, and with some users abusing this, it has become… Continue reading The HRV Health subscription plan
HRV Health migration
In January of this year, HRV Health migrated to a new Internet hosting company. This change became necessary due to the poor service we were receiving from Hostgator, our former hosting provider. It started on Sunday 23 October 2022. We were running a query that normally takes 11 seconds. This time it had not completed… Continue reading HRV Health migration
Using HRV Health Android version 3
The Android HRV Health version 3 has been released in the Google Play store. It has the same functionality as the iOS HRV Health Pro app, only better. Connecting to the Polar 10 heart rate monitor (HRM) Before you start, you need to ensure that you the Polar H10 strap, snugly fitted around your chest,… Continue reading Using HRV Health Android version 3
Using the HRV Health Pro app
Using the HRV Health Pro app simplifies the registration process and allows users take readings, and see their results all from within the app. Download the app from the App Store. You must be wearing you Polar H9 or H10 heart rate monitor (HRM) when registering for the first time. The first screen that appears… Continue reading Using the HRV Health Pro app
Trouble shooting the HRV Health apps
HRV Health Basic The HRV Health Basic app is designed as a very simple data acquisition interface for the Polar H9 and H10 heart rate monitors. Once users have registered the device on the app, collecting data is very easy. There are few things that can go wrong. The most common occur during setup. After… Continue reading Trouble shooting the HRV Health apps
What to do when you are ill
What do you do when your HRV figures plummet and you don’t feel well. Low HRV figures are a signal. Athletes see it when they take a reading immediately after an intense workout. Post workout readings are dramatic. The reading an hour later shows the powers of recovery, with numbers often better than the morning… Continue reading What to do when you are ill
Your heart is your personal pathologist
Resting heart rate and heart rate variability (HRV) are metrics that give consistent feedback on our health status and fitness. As we get fitter, our resting heart rate drops. Elite athletes have a resting heart rate in the mid 30s. Why HRV is important? The heart beat forms one of the most important indicators of… Continue reading Your heart is your personal pathologist
HRV Health: what should you read?
For new HRV Health members the amount of material appears overwhelming. This guide will make it less daunting. Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a science. While it’s been around for decades it’s only recently become a topic which has touched the fringes of public consciousness. This article explains the amazing benefits of measuring HRV: The… Continue reading HRV Health: what should you read?