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 HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, 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
I wore the Firstbeat Bodyguard during a trip from Finland to the UK, including the travel day and a day on the exhibition floor at Health and Wellbeing at Work 2015 conference.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
Firstbeat provided real-time training load monitoring for athletes in a national CrossFit competition – the Battle of Jyväskylä – in January 2015 with the Firstbeat Sports Monitor.
Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment database suggests that especially during the night’s sleep a shift worker’s recovery is significantly reduced.
Satu TuominenExercise Physiologist & Wellness Specialist, Firstbeat
If we want to feel well and perform at a high level, good sleep, sufficient exercise, healthy food, and some enjoyable “non-stress time” daily and weekly are pretty good guidelines to follow in our normal daily life, as well as on the road!
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
The Lifestyle Assessment report is like a window to your body’s physiology and the factors affecting it. The most crucial matter is how the information is utilized.
Jaakko KotisaariWellness Specialist, Firstbeat
Johanna Gustafsson had been dreaming about climbing Mount Everest since she was a child. Many people dream about this adventure but for Johanna, it ended up being more than a…
After a hot summer and the summer holiday season, it is time to head back to work and face our everyday routines and schedules. Fall is the time of new…
Jaakko KotisaariWellness Specialist, Firstbeat
At the beginning of July Team Firstbeat participated the biggest annual adventure competition in Finland, the Rokua Geopark XTREME 24h Challenge.
Jaakko KotisaariWellness Specialist, Firstbeat
The summer holiday is a great time to charge the batteries, catch up on sleep, forget about tight schedules and to-do’s and let the phone and computer take a rest.
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
“Combining the test results with my own experiences gave me a good insight on my state of recovery.”
This research provides a tool for managers to recognize areas of stress, recovery, and work engagement where they might lack resources.
In the aftermath of our annual international seminar in London – Getting the balance right – here’s once again some reflection on the topic of balance. The London seminar’s title…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
An athlete’s life is continuous observation and analysis of feelings, state of recovery, muscles and other performance-related factors.
In 2011-2012, Firstbeat took and is taking major steps in going international in the health and well-being sector by conducting lifestyle assessment projects and arranging training seminars in several European…
A few weeks ago (Oct 18 2011) our database analysis revealed the grim truth (based on more than 20 000, 24 hour measurements). Finns have their poorest recovery during the weekend…
Tiina HoffmanExercise Physiologist & Master Trainer, Firstbeat
