The Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment was featured on the January 31 edition of UK television channel ITV’s ‘Tonight’ show, Britain’s most popular current affairs program. Presented by ITV Science Editor Tom Clarke, and…
This week at the CES 2018, Firstbeat revealed Player Status Analysis as the next addition to the Firstbeat Sports physiological monitoring platform. This feature combines advanced sports science and analytics…
Gadgets & Wearables released an article about aerobic and anaerobic training. The author summarises the main differencies between these two energy systems. It is recommended to do both aerobic and…
USA Today released an article about fitness wearables and the new metrics they hold. Heart rate variability has proven to be a great indicator of stress, fitness and overall health….
Computer Power User (“CPU”) recently published an article where they interview Firstbeat Communications Specialist Herman Bonner. In the article, Bonner answers technical and practical questions about smartwatches and wearables with…
The creation of new and innovation require courage. Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation Tekes and the Dudesons created a new video series Meanwhile in Finland. The goal of this series…
Yale University hockey teams use Firstbeat Sports to support coaching decisions and teach the players. The university newspaper, Yale Daily News, interviewed Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning for men’s…
The Centre Daily Times interviewed Penn State men’s hockey Strength and Conditioning Coach Cam Davidson about athlete monitoring. According to Davidson, it’s not only the coaching staff who get valuable…
Dani Matthews, a ‘mumpreneur’, tried Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment and shared her results and findings on her blog on the Huffington Post website. Matthews’ report illustrated the effects of lunchtime exercise,…
AZ Central recently published an article about NHL team Arizona Coyotes utilizing Firstbeat Sports to manage their tight game schedule. The Coyotes have been measuring their players’ heart rates throughout…
Research reveals: Tuesday night is when Britons enjoy the best sleep of the week. The article is based on Firstbeat database of over 5000 Britons that participated in Firstbeat Lifestyle…
Research shows that Britons have the best quality of sleep during Tuesday nights. Newsweek’s article is based on data gathered over the last decade from over 5000 Britons that took part…
In a recent interview with CoachMePlus, Firstbeat’s Head of Sports Veli-Pekka Kurunmäki discussed how top coaches and elite sports teams are incorporating information derived from heart monitoring into their training…
This article was written by Päivikki Pietarila and originally appeared in Kauppalehti, Finland’s leading business publication. The original text can be found here. Joni Kettunen’s Firstbeat Technologies analyzes heart rate…
The technology now exists to extract a lot more information from our heart than simply how fast it beats. The Functional Sports Nutrition magazine published a case study written by Tiina…
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 HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat