As the world slides into its next recession, there will be plenty of blame going around. At the top of the list will be the Covid-19 pandemic and Putin’s war in Ukraine. Both are an attempt at redirection. The roots of the recession long precede the war. Symptoms already became evident with the rise in… Continue reading Who is to blame?
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Recovering from illness or injury using HRV
HRV is the measure of the immune system. Both injury and illness cause a drop in the HRV metrics, particularly the resting heart rate and the rMSSD. HRV provides an accurate measure of the recovery process. The affliction may require a period of bed rest, decreasing fitness, muscle mass and tone, making it difficult for… Continue reading Recovering from illness or injury using HRV
Understanding the Poincaré plot
The Poincaré plot is a great way to visualise your data, and see whether you’re on a good day. It can also provide profound insights into your general health status. The graph uses the most basic metric in the HRV arsenal, the R-R interval: the number of milliseconds between each heartbeat. Each R-R interval is plotted against the… Continue reading Understanding the Poincaré plot
Richie
Richie has an amazing story. He’s unassuming, so he says otherwise. In his early 40s, he has a beautiful wife, two lovely children, and a successful business in Vietnam. As the COVID pandemic took grip on the world, and the parts of the business were forced to close, he received some chilling news: he had… Continue reading Richie
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
HRV and overtraining
Overtraining is a syndrome. Symptoms are decreased heart rate variability [1]Detailed heart rate variability analysis in athletes, an elevated resting heart rate, and an inability to reach maximum pulse rate in anaerobic training. It is also associated with fatigue, in the context of continuous high intensity exercise. It can be serious and can have long… Continue reading HRV and overtraining
Heart Rate Variability: From Standard ECG Monitors to Wearables
Evangelia AthanasiouiMotions Product Management AssistantAugust 31st, 2021 Monitoring Heart Rate Variability (HRV) allows for exploring human activity through the heart, which can help us gain insight into health issues and behaviors. For example, fatigue and stress are daily characteristics that we can obtain by measuring HRV. In general, low HRV data can indicate fatigue, overtraining, cardiovascular… Continue reading Heart Rate Variability: From Standard ECG Monitors to Wearables
Which heart rate monitor should you get
The HRV Health apps only work with H9 and H10 Polar heart rate monitors: which one should you get? The Polar H9 and H10 heart rate monitors are the only commercially available consumer devices that provide data that is accurate enough to measure heart rate variability. The H10 costs is almost 50% more than the… Continue reading Which heart rate monitor should you get
Improving the numbers
Roy is HRV Health’s founder. His RMSSD is between 100 and 120, and his RHR is usually around 40. Those are the metrics of an athlete in his twenties. Roy is . “Six years ago I was in deep trouble. My SRRS score was 394.” He says. “There was an 80% chance of having a… Continue reading Improving the numbers
Understanding the numbers
Getting familiar with all the metrics that HRV Health produces can seem daunting at first. What is good? What is bad? What should you be looking for? This article will answer those questions. RMSSD is the measure of heart rate variability (HRV). The higher the number, the better. A good number is age and gender… Continue reading Understanding the numbers