2020 is not like most years, even when it comes to the holiday season – reading through my old holiday blog made it very clear that my message was going…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Taking breaks during work and having moments of daytime recovery have been raised as key wellness topics recently, especially due to the challenges surrounding increased remote working. And with good…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
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…
Felix LoßGerman Content Specialist, Firstbeat
We recently introduced the Movement Load metric to Firstbeat Sports, which allows you to quantify the movement of your athletes using the Firstbeat Sports platform for the first time. But…
Graham StarkSports Scientist
We have made improvements to our sleep recognition logic. If a sleeping period is missing from the journal entries for some nights, the app will now recognize this automatically. This…
We have made improvements to our analysis and added notes in the Firstbeat Life app about ‘Continuous overload’ and ‘Health check recommendations’ based on measurement results. Please note that you…
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…
We face a lot of different stressors throughout the day. Feeling hurried, general stress, mental and social pressure, a constant flow of stimuli, physical load, and unhealthy lifestyle habits all…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
The strong link between physical fitness and health is undeniable. After all, a 10% improvement in fitness can add 10 more ‘quality years’ to your life*. But did you know that…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Sleep and recovery are not the same thing. You can sleep eight hours a night without having any physiological recovery. The key is getting enough good quality sleep. Firstbeat Life…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Stress has a negative connotation but, in reality, it’s not dangerous and you don’t need to avoid it. The important thing is making sure it is in proportion to your…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
VO2max is the number that describes your cardiorespiratory fitness. It’s a single number that captures your heart, lungs, circulatory system, and muscles work all working independently and together. And, not…
