Looking Back at the Firstbeat HRV Summit 2017
The very first Firstbeat HRV Summit gathered over 150 international guests to hear sport and wellness professionals sharing their insights about heart rate variability. The event was a great success….
Measuring Stress to Improve Wellness and Performance
Stress used to be a clear concept with vague implications. We’ve all felt it, and too much of it can harm our health. Still, many wonder what can be done….
Firstbeat Life: How Do You Get Employees Engaged in Corporate Wellness?
When it comes to corporate wellness, one of the most common problems is getting employees engaged. So, what to do? Our specialist gives concrete tips, how to get employees commit to small changes.
Changes in Work Performance – Factors that Every Organization Should Consider
Employee’s work performance varies from year to year, month to month, changing almost cyclically. Our corporate wellness specialist Riikka Nahkamäki tells which factors cause these changes and how decreased performance can be improved.
Firstbeat and Trainer4You Into Close Collaboration
Firstbeat and Europe’s largest education center for personal trainers, Trainer4You, are expanding their co-operation. The two Finnish wellness pioneers for over 20 years aim for mutual development of customer experience…
Notifications on Poor Recovery: Take a Proactive Approach to Your Health
Physiological data can reveal how your body is coping with everyday life. But how do you know when you need to address certain issues? Personalized notifications in the Firstbeat Life solution let you know when your measurement results need extra attention.
Measuring Workplace Well-being: How to Set Goals and Utilize Data
Busy schedules, multitasking, blurring boundaries between work and leisure… To mention a few of the issues many employees are nowadays struggling with. In fact, the struggles of the employees are…
Good Physical Condition Increases Measured and Self-estimated Overall Well-being
Overview Being in good physical condition makes you feel better, affirms Firstbeat, the leading heartbeat analytics company for health, fitness and well-being. The firm’s latest research also reveals differences in…
Q&A: How to Improve Employee Well-Being in the Hybrid Working World
Hybrid working isn’t a new concept. The pandemic has, though, put a bigger spotlight on this flexible working model and its inevitable role in the future. Here are some of the questions we were asked during our webinar, ‘How to improve employee well-being in the hybrid working world’.
Stress Awareness: What Is Stress and How Can You Manage It?
Stress – a physiological response we often try to avoid. But however much we try, we all experience it in some form as it is very much needed to succeed…
Employee Well-Being Strategy – What Is It and How Do You Create One?
Nowadays there is a lot of talk about employee well-being, but how often is it at the core of a company’s priorities along with finance and product development? Is employee…
Two Weeks, Two Scores: John Hayden’s Short But Sweet Journey From NCAA to NHL
March 11 was a good day to 22-year-old college student John Hayden, but it was the week after that made a remarkable difference in his life. After scoring a goal…
Firstbeat Brings Scientific Perspective to Canadian Armed Forces Fitness Study
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is undertaking a major research initiative with the help of Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment. The study is being conducted in support of a directive from the…
Meanwhile in Finland Presents: The Dudesons Powered with Firstbeat’s Technology
They are crazy, they are extreme – and everything else in between! That’s right, they are the Dudesons. Known from their courageous stunts and numerous TV shows, the Dudesons have…
Teams Utilize Heart-rate Monitors | Yale Daily News
Yale University hockey teams use Firstbeat Sports to support coaching decisions and teach the players. The university newspaper, Yale Daily News, interviewed Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning for men’s…
Navigating a ‘Season Like no Other’
Jaime Fernandez helped the Arizona Wildcats women’s basketball team reach the NCAA national championships final for the first time in their history, using Firstbeat Sports.
Penn State Men’s Hockey Team Keeping Eyes on Their Hearts | Centre Daily Times
The Centre Daily Times interviewed Penn State men’s hockey Strength and Conditioning Coach Cam Davidson about athlete monitoring. According to Davidson, it’s not only the coaching staff who get valuable…
Are You Getting Into Your Green Zone? | The Huffington Post
Dani Matthews, a ‘mumpreneur’, tried Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment and shared her results and findings on her blog on the Huffington Post website. Matthews’ report illustrated the effects of lunchtime exercise,…