HRV Revealed Kalle Rovanperä’s Hidden Stress – Young Rally Driver Learns to Calm Down
#Stress & Recovery
18-year-old rally talent Kalle Rovanperä doesn’t feel stress and sleeps deeply. However, Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment revealed that his body might need a bit more recovery.
Princeton Rowing Making Waves with Firstbeat Sports Technology
The Princeton Rowing team is one of an increasing number of elite teams using technology to take a proactive approach to training and recovery management, injury reduction and performance enhancement….
Firstbeat Named Finalist for Top International Sports Technology Award
Firstbeat’s popular Sports Monitor for teams has been shortlisted for the 2016 Sports Technology Awards in the category of Best Technology for Managers and Coaches. This prestigious international event celebrates…
Firstbeat HRV Summit 2019: Key Takeaways on Fitness and Training
#Sports Coaching
This year, the Firstbeat HRV Summit 2019’s Fitness & Training session welcomed speakers from Finland, North America, France and Germany.
Firstbeat Success Story: Even “Tough-guys” Need Rest
Tuomas Simola is a Finnish submission wrestler with a clear goal in mind; to win the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championships. His training requires many hours of wrestling practices and…
Interpreting Acute vs Chronic Training Load – A Firstbeat Sports Feature
#Sports Coaching
A comprehensive breakdown of the Acute vs Chronic Training Load feature in Firstbeat Sports.
Same Rules Apply in Sports and Working Life: “Recovery over Training”
The head coach of Jokerit Helsinki Erkka Westerlund highlights the importance of recovery both in professional sports and work life. In a professional athlete talent, hard training and ability to recover come together….
Boca Juniors Soccer Club Teams Up with Firstbeat
#Sports Coaching
Boca Juniors (Argentina), one of the most successful soccer clubs in the world has teamed up with Firstbeat. “We are using the Firstbeat Sports system with Boca Juniors team to…
Firstbeat at CES and Looking Forward to 2017
The new year, 2017, got off to a quick start for Firstbeat with a strong showing in Las Vegas, at CES, the world’s largest consumer electronics showcase.
HIIT as a way to spice up your fitness routine?
#Exercise and Fitness
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 world.
Developing the Sixth Sense
#Stress & Recovery #Exercise and Fitness
The analysis in Firstbeat Sport provides us a tool to observe how the training and behavioral lifestyle factors are affecting the athletes’ bodies as a whole.