Firstbeat Sports for

Team Coaching

The most comprehensive physiological analytics in team sports

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Work With Confidence

We’ve led the way in heart rate variability (HRV) and heart rate insights for over two decades.
Our innovative solutions help truly individualize training and recovery guidance.

Bringing Focus and Mobility to Coaching

  • Easy and effortless set-up
    Focus on the session not the tech
  • Collect data everywhere
    Simultaneously, remotely or via Garmin Connect
  • Continuous load calculation
    Cumulative variables always up to date and ready for post-analysis
  • Unrivaled real-time data
    Including Aerobic and Anaerobic Training Effect, TRIMP/min
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Core Advantages of Firstbeat Sports

Optimize Performance

Individualize training based on what works best for each player.

Reduce Injury Risk

Manage load and recovery with accurate and instant data.

Fast-Track Player Development

Help players reach their potential by teaching them how to listen to their bodies.

Introducing Quick Recovery Tests using the Live app

Coaches and athletes can conduct the popular 3-minute readiness check using the Live app.
Start tests, view results, and upload data on our easy-to-use app.

 

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Training Insights

+ Advanced Physiological Metrics

Access to over 50 metrics, including Firstbeat exclusives.

+ Single Platform Solution

Load, intensity, fitness, performance readiness, stress and recovery data in one place.

+ Real-time Feedback

Real-time intensity and training load data for up to 100 athletes.

+ Measure Everywhere

Simultaneous data collection from multiple locations. Perfect for team sessions, rehab or remote training.

Recovery Insights

+ PLAYER READINESS

Access player recovery with the Quick Recovery Test – a 3-minute test based on validated HRV analysis.

+ Stress Assessment

Identify stress factors and form recovery strategies to encompass athletes’ 24-hour life.

+ OVERNIGHT RECOVERY

Detect early signs of overtraining using a novel overnight recovery test.

+ STRESS AND RECOVERy ANALYSIS

Automatic reporting lets you observe autonomic nervous system activity. Metrics include; Body Reactions, 24h Stress and Recovery Balance and Overnight Recovery.

Actionable Insights

+ Access Data Anywhere

The secure, cloud-based platform keeps your data safe, current, and accessible via phone, tablet or computer.

+ Effortless Reporting

Automated individual and group training reports available immediately after a session.

+ API Data Management

View Firstbeat analytics in your team’s current data management platform to ease workflow.

+ Athlete Portal

Athletes have direct ownership and access to personal training data, increasing engagement and buy-in.

Bringing Science to the Game

Firstbeat Sports lets you put your knowledge to work with confidence.

Scientific insights derived from heart rate and heart rate variability data unlock the power of individualized training and recovery guidance.

Our Clients and Their Stories

Over 23,000 athletes representing more than 1,000 teams around the world rely on Firstbeat Sports.

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  • Initial online user training
  • Firstbeat Sports Learning Center
  • Access to educational materials
  • Standard technical support

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For comprehensive performance analytics

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ALL STANDARD SERVICES PLUS

  • Annual analytics summary
  • Unlimited online user training
  • Premium support and warranty services

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  • Customized API

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  • Customized annual analytics summary based on specific research requests
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  • Monthly training load recovery trend reporting
  • 1x research project
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