Players’ Heart Beats Helping Arizona Coyotes Manage Schedule | AZ Central
AZ Central recently published an article about NHL team Arizona Coyotes utilizing Firstbeat Sports to manage their tight game schedule. The Coyotes have been measuring their players’ heart rates throughout…
Firstbeat Life and Wearables – What’s the Difference?
From HRV and sleep monitoring to recovery data, here’s how Firstbeat Life differs from wearables.
Firstbeat Graph: How to Interpret it to Understand Your Stress, Recovery, and Exercise Status
Stress, recovery and physical activity are part of everyday life. The key is finding the right balance between them. Accurate physiological measurements and the Firstbeat Graph reveal a view of…
Professional Hockey Coach Erkka Westerlund Starts Co-operation With Firstbeat
Erkka Westerlund, a well-known, highly regarded Finnish hockey coach, recently announced a new cooperative project with Firstbeat. He will continue to work with top athletes in a slightly different role,…
Season’s Greetings from Firstbeat!
We wish you a relaxing holiday season and a happy new year! Our normal support services will be on vacation, December 24th – January 1st. Service will resume, January 2nd….
Why Britons Get Best Sleep Of The Week On Tuesday Nights | The Telegraph
Research reveals: Tuesday night is when Britons enjoy the best sleep of the week. The article is based on Firstbeat database of over 5000 Britons that participated in Firstbeat Lifestyle…
Newsweek | Why Britons Get Their Best Sleep On Tuesday Nights
Research shows that Britons have the best quality of sleep during Tuesday nights. Newsweek’s article is based on data gathered over the last decade from over 5000 Britons that took part…
University of South Carolina Soccer Programs Among the Best in Training and Recovery Monitoring
A growing number of collegiate athletes are benefiting from technology as they pursue their performance dreams. With the NCAA Women’s Soccer and Field Hockey tournaments getting underway this week, eight…
Video Recommendations: How to Turn Your Health Insights into Actions
Making healthy choices in everyday life isn’t always easy. And, as individuals, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. That’s where personal health data and recommendations from the Firstbeat Life corporate wellness solution…
CoachMePlus | Q&A with Firstbeat’s Head of Sports Veli-Pekka Kurunmäki
In a recent interview with CoachMePlus, Firstbeat’s Head of Sports Veli-Pekka Kurunmäki discussed how top coaches and elite sports teams are incorporating information derived from heart monitoring into their training…
Firstbeat: Precisely the Type of Company Finland Needs
This article was written by Päivikki Pietarila and originally appeared in Kauppalehti, Finland’s leading business publication. The original text can be found here. Joni Kettunen’s Firstbeat Technologies analyzes heart rate…
Monitoring Training Load Among Goalkeepers on the Rise
Do players with better athleticism score more goals? Maybe. Do goalkeepers with better athleticism save more shots? Yes, says René Stampler, lecturer at the Austrian Football Association (ÖFB) and Bavarian…
Firstbeat Recognized with National Entrepreneurial Award by the Federation of Finnish Enterprises
Firstbeat Technologies has been awarded the National Entrepreneurial Award by Yrittäjät, the Federation of Finnish Enterprises. Yrittäjät, the largest business federation in Finland, is comprised of over 115,000 member firms…
What Can We Learn From the Heart? Tiina Hoffman’s Interview on Biohacker Summit Blog
Firstbeat’s Exercise Physiologist Tiina Hoffman was interviewed by Teemu Arina about measuring stress and how stress affects our bodies. Watch the full podcast below to learn more about stress management and…
Sports Science Investment Continues to Pay Dividends as German Ice Hockey Team Qualifies for 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
After a pair of dominant wins over Japan (5-0) and Austria (6-0), Germany clinched a place in the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Ice Hockey Tournament with a victory over hosts…
Firstbeat Life Corporate Wellness Solution – FAQ
Firstbeat Life is our cutting-edge subscription-based corporate wellness solution and the new way to support physical and mental well-being. Since its arrival and our Virtual Launch event, there has been a lot of interest and questions about the new…
Firstbeat Named One of Europe’s Most Innovative Startups for SEC2SV Event in Silicon Valley
Firstbeat has been announced as a finalist for Startup Europe Comes to Silicon Valley (SEC2SV) – the premier program for future European startup unicorns to engage with main US industry…
What Do UK Hearts Say About Well-being?
The most efficient night of sleep in the UK in terms of recovery? Tuesday. A database compiled by Finnish physiological analytics company Firstbeat has a lot to say about activity,…