Firstbeat Sports Announces Integration of Garmin Sleep Data to Enhance Recovery Insights for Athletes

Firstbeat Sports – known for combining comprehensive analytics in team sports with a customizable interface to support real-time monitoring, recovery monitoring, and performance management- is excited to announce a new integration with Garmin, offering elite sports teams deeper insights into athlete recovery.

Customers of Firstbeat Sports can now seamlessly access sleep and overnight recovery data collected from compatible Garmin wearables directly within the Firstbeat Sports platform.

This integration enables coaching and performance staff to combine Firstbeat’s industry-leading physiological data with Garmin’s sleep analytics, bringing a more complete picture of athlete readiness into daily decision-making.

New Garmin Sleep Metrics Now Available in Firstbeat Sports

Athletes wearing supported Garmin devices can now automatically sync the following overnight metrics:

Sleep Duration
Sleep Score
Resting Heart Rate (bpm)
Average Last Night HRV
Peak 5-minute Last Night HRV

(Available metrics vary depending on the Garmin device model.)

These data points complement core Firstbeat Sports metrics by helping coaches identify whether athletes are recovering adequately between sessions, adapting to training loads, and managing travel, competition schedules, or lifestyle stressors.

A More Complete View of Athlete Readiness

By combining Firstbeat’s physiological data insights and Garmin sleep data, teams can get a more holistic and objective view of recovery, helping coaches to:

Spot early signs of accumulated fatigue
Tailor daily training loads based on recovery status
Support return-to-play processes with richer context
Improve communication and decision-making between performance staff and athletes

Simple to Activate

Teams can begin using Garmin sleep data by ensuring athletes have compatible Garmin devices and enabling the Garmin Connect integration in Firstbeat Sports. After activation, data syncs automatically, making it easy for staff to incorporate recovery insights into their workflow.

About Firstbeat Sports

Firstbeat is a pioneering sports technology company that provides a physiology-focused platform to enhance athlete performance and reduce injury risk in team sports.

Trusted by more than 1,000 elite teams across leagues such as the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLS, and MLB, we transform complex physiological measurements into clear, actionable insights on training load, intensity, readiness, stress, and recovery.

These insights help teams integrate physiology into individualized coaching practices and support every athlete in reaching their health and performance potential with science-backed confidence.

About Garmin Health

Garmin Health empowers innovative third-party digital health solutions with the Garmin Health Ecosystem, comprised of the Garmin product portfolio and its data integration services. By leveraging the Garmin Health API and SDKs, organizations can receive real-time or existing biometric data – with customizable levels of granularity – in accordance with their specific privacy policies. Garmin Health is a globally focused division of technology leader Garmin, collaborating with entities in areas like healthcare, research, employee benefits, insurance, fitness and defense. For more information, email our media team, connect with us on LinkedIn or visit us online at garmin.com/health.