Fitness trackers and smart watches are widely popular wearable devices that measure several types of health metrics, including step count, calories burned, sleep quality, Vo2 max and heart rate. As a ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Your heart beats around 100,000 times every day. Heart rate is a key marker of cardiovascular activity and an important vital sign. But your ...

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple of years, there’s a good chance that you will have come across the term heart rate variability (or HRV for short). Popularised by the likes ...

Your heart beats around 100,000 times every day. Heart rate is a key marker of cardiovascular activity and an important vital sign. But your pulse is not as steady as a precision clock – nor would you ...

Real-time and early detection of minute changes in the functioning of the cardiovascular system is crucial for managing ...

These days, it may seem like there’s a million different data points that you’re supposed to keep track of—hello, steps, sleep, and recovery scores!—and it’s difficult to know which ones are worth ...

What is heart rate variability? Heart rate variability (HRV) is a physiological marker of how we experience and regulate our emotions. But before we discuss HRV and emotion regulation in greater ...

Stress is a normal part of life and your body is designed to react to it. According to the American Psychological Association, your body is well-equipped to handle small increases in stress levels, ...

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