Do Men and Women Stress Differently? Revelation from the Firstbeat Database
#Big Data Findings #Stress & Recovery
Subjectively speaking (based on self-reporting), women experience more stress than men, and objective, heart rate variability -based data seems to concur with this: women have more physiological stress than men. The result is perhaps surprising because women do more things “right” (or at least better than men…) when it comes to recovery. This blog discusses the differences between men and women in the area of stress, recovery and sleep – and speculates on some of the possible explanations and effects on daily well-being.
What makes Firstbeat Life Ideal for Wellness Coaching?
#Firstbeat Life
The common goal shared by health and wellness professionals is to make a positive impact on clients’ lives. Understanding clients’ physiological condition can have a great difference as it helps…
Introducing the New Team Training Session Report
#Sports Coaching
The Team Training Session Report is an interactive web-based report that utilizes historical data to contextualize the numbers of the current session, making them easier to understand and saving coaches…
Mind The Gap: Internal Training Load During Practice vs. Competition
#Sports Coaching
This article is written by Domenik Theodorou, a Firstbeat Sports client and Performance Coach at RASTA Vechta, a professional basketball team competing in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Prior to his…
How a Good Athlete Management System Benefits Teams and Coaches
#Sports Coaching
Discover how a good athlete management system optimizes training, prevents injuries, and improves performance for teams and coaches.
Understanding Heart Rate Zones in Soccer: Insights from Firstbeat Sports Data
#Big Data Findings
At Firstbeat Sports, we’ve utilized our extensive big data to compare the time youth soccer players and men’s professionals spend in each heart rate zone during their training sessions. The…
Time Spent in Different Heart Rate Zones in Ice Hockey
#Big Data Findings
Using data from our Firstbeat big database, we’ve analyzed the time ice hockey players spend in various heart rate zones, with a focus on how this differs by age. Higher…
How Long Basketball Players Spend Training Each Week According to Age
#Big Data Findings
Recent analysis from our Firstbeat big database provides interesting insights into how training time and intensity are distributed among basketball players of various ages. Our data reveals that younger basketball…
Differences in Acute Load in Younger vs Older Players
#Big Data Findings
Using our Firstbeat big database, we have analyzed the typical Acute Load (7-day TRIMP sum) across different age groups in men’s basketball, ice hockey, and soccer. The data shows that…
Measuring Heart Rate Variability – Key to Deeper Understanding of Well-Being
#Stress & Recovery
Translated from Satu Tuominen’s original blog in Finnish. Would you like to recover better to improve your resilience and be able to meet life’s demands and challenges in a more…
A Journey Beyond the Numbers of Wellbeing
#Firstbeat Life
With the Wellness Factors reporting, Firstbeat Life service providers gain a clear overview of their clients’ well-being, which is articulated in a language that transforms coaching into everyday actions.
Optimizing Real-Time Athlete Monitoring Through Historical Data Analysis
#Sports Coaching
This article is written by Domenik Theodorou, a Firstbeat Sports client and Performance Coach at RASTA Vechta, a professional basketball team competing in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Prior to his…
Measuring Sleep to Help Manage Athletic Performance
#Sports Coaching
As part of sleep awareness week, March 13-19, it seems a good time to have a look at the subject and how you can utilize Firstbeat Sports to monitor your…
How to Maximize Use of Firstbeat During Return to Competition
#Sports Coaching
In this article, I’ll outline my strategy for RTC processes and elaborate on how I use Firstbeat to improve decision-making during this phase. I categorize RTC into “off-court” and “on-court” rehab
Maximizing Athletic Performance with Lap Management: A Comprehensive Guide
#Sports Coaching
Unlocking the full potential of your athletes and optimizing training requires a strategic approach. The Lap Management tool is your key to achieving this. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore…
How I Use Firstbeat in Professional Sports to Identify Trends in Players’ Fitness
#Sports Coaching
This article is written by Domenik Theodorou, a Firstbeat Sports client and Performance Coach at RASTA Vechta, a professional basketball team competing in the Basketball Bundesliga (BBL). Before his current…
Physiological Data as the Starting Point in Lifestyle Coaching: Discussion on Two Firstbeat Life Cases
#Wellness Coaching #Firstbeat Life
In this blog, I will discuss two fairly typical Firstbeat Life cases by sharing “the story behind the data”, a few highlights of the result, as well as action points…
