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Tracking heart rate variability with wearables, why it’s important

Image source: Scosche Often overlooked, heart rate variability (HRV) is an important indicator of health and fitness. The metric has been around for a while but its only now that ... Read more

What To Eat Before Bed – And Why That Matters For your Sleep And Recovery

by zalcmann In the news

I know from personal experience that sleep is a powerful recovery aid and predictor of athletic performance. Optimal recovery, which is influenced by sleep quality, is critical to tissue repair, ... Read more

Blood Pressure Variability and Long-Term Mortality in Elderly Patients Treated for Hypertension

by zalcmann In the news

Data were collected from a subgroup of participants in the Second Australian National Blood Pressure study. In a population of elderly patients with hypertension, average blood pressure variability was found ... Read more

How to use Apple Health: Everything you need to know about the platform

by zalcmann In the news

Wareable is reader-powered. If you click through using links on the site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Apple has continually updated its Health app since it first ... Read more

8 of the Best Fitness Trackers and What to Know Before You Buy

by zalcmann In the news

If you’re in the market for a fitness tracker or smartwatch , the great news is that you have a ton of options! But that can also be the not-so-great ... Read more

Stress busting wearables to help you chill

by zalcmann In the news

Image source: Fitbit This is probably not the first article you read on increasing stress levels in today’s society, and it certainly won’t be the last. An unavoidable reality of ... Read more

7 unique wearables that do more than count your steps

by zalcmann In the news

There’s so much more out there than Apple Watches and Fitbits. We’re sure you’re familiar with the Apple Watch , Fitbit’s trackers, Garmin’s wearables and all of the other activity ... Read more

BlueLeza Heart Rate Sensor Review

by zalcmann In the news

Earlier in the year we were kindly sent a BlueLeza Heart Rate sensor & chest strap to test / review. We published our initial reaction to this great fitness accessory ... Read more

Chest Strap versus Strapless

by zalcmann In the news

We’ve been getting a lot of questions regarding the accuracy of the new breed of OFF THE WRIST strapless heart rate monitor devices. Products like the Mio Fuse, Garmin Vivosmart ... Read more

Three watches for any and every lifestyle

by zalcmann In the news

In the day and age of activity trackers, GPS devices and hands-free cellular applications, choosing a watch that fits your lifestyle and training can be overwhelming. Here are three watches ... Read more

Keep tabs on your heart: wearables that come with an ECG sensor

by zalcmann In the news

Image source: Qardio With each beat your heart sends out an electrical impulse. Although this electricity amount is very small, it can be picked up with ECG (EKG) electrodes attached ... Read more

Chasing intelligence in health data

by zalcmann In the news

Over the last few decades, the stream of data available to life sciences companies has grown from a trickle to a tidal wave: genetic and genomic portraits of individual patients, ... Read more

Follow your heart to better recovery

by zalcmann In the news

Follow your heart to better recovery Analyzing power files doesn’t make you faster. Training Stress Score (TSS) and Training Stress Balance (TSB) charts cannot say for certain whether you should ... Read more

Will ‘Smart’ Solutions Really Transform Cardiology?

by zalcmann In the news

Will ‘Smart’ Solutions Really Transform Cardiology? Smart technologies are often touted as the answer to some of cardiology’s greatest challenges in patient care and practice. But where does hyperbole ... Read more

Heart Rate Variability: Build Muscle Faster by Watching Your Heart

by zalcmann In the news

Here’s an interesting fact. Millisecond changes in your heart rate between beats can determine if you will perform well in your next workout, grow from your last workout, if you ... Read more

Heart Rate Variability & Concussions

by zalcmann In the news

Through news articles, special reports, blockbuster movies, and even the involvement of the US Congress, we now know that there is irreversible physical and psychological damage caused by concussions. Primarily, ... Read more

Heart Rate Variability For Athletes

by zalcmann In the news

In recent years, the fitness world has been slowly adopting the trend of measuring heart rate variability (HRV) as a means of assessing an athlete’s readiness to train and overall ... Read more

Digital biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease: the mobile/wearable devices opportunity

by zalcmann In the news

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) represents a major and rapidly growing burden to the healthcare ecosystem. A growing body of evidence indicates that cognitive, behavioral, sensory, and motor changes may precede clinical ... Read more

Can Wearable Devices Accurately Measure Heart Rate Variability? A Systematic Review

by zalcmann In the news

Background: A growing number of wearable devices claim to provide accurate, cheap and easily applicable heart rate variability (HRV) indices. This is mainly accomplished by using wearable photoplethysmography (PPG) and/or ... Read more

How to Strengthen the Mind-Body Connection

by zalcmann In the news

There are all manner of purported hiccup “cures,” which include everything from chewing on a lemon, inhaling pepper, or, our dog’s favorite, eating a spoonful of peanut butter. In my ... Read more

Heart Rate Variability: Build Muscle Faster by Watching Your Heart

by zalcmann In the news

Here’s an interesting fact. Millisecond changes in your heart rate between beats can determine if you will perform well in your next workout, grow from your last workout, if you ... Read more

Why You Should Start Tracking Heart Rate Variability this Year

by zalcmann In the news

When it comes to the quality of your sleep, the number of steps you take in a day, and how hard your heart is pumping during your sprints sesh, you ... Read more

How is Your Heart Health Connected to Your Breast Health?

by zalcmann In the news

February is Hearth Month. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the US. At the same time, breast cancer is the most common cancer among modern women. It is ... Read more

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Tracking heart rate variability with wearables, why it’s important

What To Eat Before Bed – And Why That Matters For your Sleep And Recovery

Blood Pressure Variability and Long-Term Mortality in Elderly Patients Treated for Hypertension

How to use Apple Health: Everything you need to know about the platform

8 of the Best Fitness Trackers and What to Know Before You Buy

Stress busting wearables to help you chill

7 unique wearables that do more than count your steps

BlueLeza Heart Rate Sensor Review

Chest Strap versus Strapless

Three watches for any and every lifestyle

Keep tabs on your heart: wearables that come with an ECG sensor

Chasing intelligence in health data

Follow your heart to better recovery

Will ‘Smart’ Solutions Really Transform Cardiology?

Heart Rate Variability: Build Muscle Faster by Watching Your Heart

Heart Rate Variability & Concussions

Heart Rate Variability For Athletes

Digital biomarkers for Alzheimer’s disease: the mobile/wearable devices opportunity

Can Wearable Devices Accurately Measure Heart Rate Variability? A Systematic Review

How to Strengthen the Mind-Body Connection

Heart Rate Variability: Build Muscle Faster by Watching Your Heart

Why You Should Start Tracking Heart Rate Variability this Year

How is Your Heart Health Connected to Your Breast Health?

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