The basic elements of well-being can be grouped into three main categories: exercise, rest and nutrition. The technology provided by Firstbeat focuses on the exercise and rest categories to offer…
Jaakko KotisaariWellness Specialist, Firstbeat
Tiina Föhr M.Sc. in health sciences/sports medicine, physiotherapist Currently writing her doctoral thesis on the relationship between leisure-time physical activity and work stress with special reference to heart rate variability…
Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment is typically a 3-day measurement during daily life, at work and during leisure time and sleep, with the idea of looking where no one has looked before…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Johanna Gustafsson had been dreaming about climbing Mount Everest since she was a child. Many people dream about this adventure but for Johanna, it ended up being more than a…
After a hot summer and the summer holiday season, it is time to head back to work and face our everyday routines and schedules. Fall is the time of new…
Jaakko KotisaariWellness Specialist, Firstbeat
Objective stress and recovery levels were determined with Firstbeat Analysis Server program from HR recording data.
The analysis in Firstbeat Sport provides us a tool to observe how the training and behavioral lifestyle factors are affecting the athletes’ bodies as a whole.
Marko MalvelaGuest Author
Lack of sleep weakens our resistance. According to studies conducted in the 2000’s, short sleep and overweight are related in children and adults alike. In addition to overweight, lack of…
Satu TuominenExercise Physiologist & Wellness Specialist, Firstbeat
In the aftermath of our annual international seminar in London – Getting the balance right – here’s once again some reflection on the topic of balance. The London seminar’s title…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
An athlete’s life is continuous observation and analysis of feelings, state of recovery, muscles and other performance-related factors.
It’s the summer holiday season in Finland and most of Scandinavia, and worldwide the pace of life slows down a little bit in July-August when people are taking their well-deserved…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
A few weeks ago (Oct 18 2011) our database analysis revealed the grim truth (based on more than 20 000, 24 hour measurements). Finns have their poorest recovery during the weekend…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat