Life Is Too Short to Be Lived in a Rush
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
Team Firstbeat at the Rokua Geopark Challenge
At the beginning of July Team Firstbeat participated the biggest annual adventure competition in Finland, the Rokua Geopark XTREME 24h Challenge.
Jaakko KotisaariWellness Specialist, Firstbeat
A Few Thoughts about Summer Holidays, Orienteering and the Continuous Balancing Act…
The summer holiday is a great time to charge the batteries, catch up on sleep, forget about tight schedules and to-do’s and let the phone and computer take a rest.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Monitoring Recovery on a Training Camp
“Combining the test results with my own experiences gave me a good insight on my state of recovery.”
Floorball from a Physiological Point of View
In order to respond the rapidly changing requirements of the game we need new information on the development of floorball as a sport.
Using Firstbeat in Monitoring an Extreme Running Race
During the last days of March 2014, Budapest became a place for an exciting sport event called the ’Running race in bomb-proof military equipment’.
Physical Activity Is Associated with Lower Objective Stress on Workdays
Objective stress and recovery levels were determined with Firstbeat Analysis Server program from HR recording data.
Greetings from Firstbeat’s International Seminar and Partner Meeting!
Discussions together as a group and individually keep us all on the same page, bring out different viewpoints and help us become a truly international company!
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Developing the Sixth Sense
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
Firstbeat Year-end Reflections
On the last days of the year and before getting oriented to the next one, it is a privilege to look back at the past 12 months and summarize what…
Joni KettunenCEO and co-founder, Firstbeat
Heading Towards the Marathon of Dangers
Firstbeat will be represented in the 15km, 43 km and the ultimate 86km routes. For some of us, it will be the very first marathon.
Jaakko KotisaariWellness Specialist, Firstbeat
Lack of Sleep Can Have Serious Consequences!
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