How a Good Athlete Management System Benefits Teams and Coaches
Discover how a good athlete management system optimizes training, prevents injuries, and improves performance for teams and coaches.
Time Spent in Different Heart Rate Zones – Comparison Between Sports
At Firstbeat Sports, we analyzed over 4 million measurements to compare the time athletes spend in each heart rate zone across various sports. The findings reveal intriguing patterns that highlight…
Understanding Heart Rate Zones in Soccer: Insights from Firstbeat Sports Data
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
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
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
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…
Rugby vs. American Football: How Do Their Training Styles Differ?
When it comes to the world of sports, rugby and American football often draw comparisons due to their physicality and team-oriented gameplay. A number of successful rugby players have even…
Using Firstbeat Sports Training Effect During Return-to-Play
The Return-to-Play process, or indeed any conditioning program that is not in the form of the athlete’s sport, can be a challenge to manage. Questions such as how much should…
Graham StarkSports Scientist
Measuring Heart Rate Variability – Key to Deeper Understanding of Well-Being
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…
Satu TuominenExercise Physiologist & Wellness Specialist, Firstbeat
A Journey Beyond the Numbers of Wellbeing
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.
Tero MyllymäkiHead of Physiology Research, Firstbeat
Optimizing Real-Time Athlete Monitoring Through Historical Data Analysis
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…
Domenik TheodorouPerformance Coach, RASTA Vechta
Measuring Sleep to Help Manage Athletic Performance
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…
Graham StarkSports Scientist