Free translation from blog text ”Firstbeat apuna urheilijan palautumisen analysoinnissa” written by CrossFit competitor and CrossFit coach Laura Isopoussu. Staying goal-oriented in training is important, and today my daily challenge…
Fitness is more than just a feeling. It is a real and measurable part of you. Thanks in large part to the efforts of Firstbeat researchers and developers, easy access…
Herman BonnerCommunications Specialist, Firstbeat
HIIT is a trendy form of training today – according to American College of Sports Medicine’s Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends 2015, it’s the no. 2 fitness trend in the…
Tiina HoffmanM.Sc., Exercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Wellness Services, Firstbeat
Heart rate variability (HRV) is the physiological phenomenon of variation in the time interval between consecutive heartbeats. The level of HRV varies a lot between individuals, but in general terms, high HRV is viewed as a marker of good fitness and health.
Tiina HoffmanM.Sc., Exercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Wellness Services, Firstbeat
In Finland and much of Europe, it’s time for the summer holidays, with people typically taking 2-5 weeks off to travel, spend time at summer cottages, or just slow down…
Tiina HoffmanM.Sc., Exercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Wellness Services, Firstbeat
2 weeks ago I had a chance to attend the Institute of Functional Medicine’s annual international conference in San Diego, where the theme was innovative movement and restorative strategies. Firstbeat’s…
Tiina HoffmanM.Sc., Exercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Wellness Services, Firstbeat
I get often asked by our customers, what it means when their resources are decreasing and whether it is dangerous or not. Resources decrease, if recovery is not sufficient in…
Satu TuominenExercise Physiologist & Wellness Specialist, Firstbeat
Different cultures have different drinking habits. Let’s take a closer look at those of Finnish people. According to statistics, an average Finn older than 15 years consumed 11.2 litres of…
Jaakko KotisaariWellness Specialist, Firstbeat
In some of my blogs I’ve discussed the personal lessons that Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment reports have taught me over the years: exercise in the evening delays my sleep recovery significantly…
Tiina HoffmanM.Sc., Exercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Wellness Services, Firstbeat
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
While the Premier League is still going strong, the majority of the European soccer leagues are heading to the winter break during some of the coldest months of the year….
Christoph RottensteinerPh.D., Country Manager DACH, 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…