4-Part HRV Guide for Marathon Handbook
I’ve written a 4-part guide on HRV for Marathon Handbook, covering what is HRV, how we measure it, how we interpret the data, and finally a few myths and facts about HRV.
Please find an overview and the individual articles, below.
Thank you for reading!
Part 1: What Is Heart Rate Variability?
• What Is Heart Rate Variability?
• Let’s Start With The Physiology
• Why HRV And Not Just Heart Rate?
• Got It, But How Do We Quantify HRV?
Part 2: How Do We Measure Heart Rate Variability?
• What Is The Difference Between Electrocardiography (ECG) And Photoplethysmography (PPG)?
• Measurement Protocols: Morning And Night Data?
• Practical Tips
• Apps And Sensors
Part 3: Here’s How To Interpret Heart Rate Variability Data (And How Not To)
• Absolute Vs. Relative Changes In HRV
• Your Normal HRV Range
• How Do We Use HRV?
• Adjusting Training
• Important Training Takeaways
Part 4: Myths And Facts About Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
• A Higher HRV Is Always Better: Myth
• There Is Seasonality In HRV: Fact
• We Can Use HRV As A Real-Time Stress Monitor: Mostly A Myth
• HRV Is A More Sensitive Marker Of Stress Than Heart Rate: Fact
• Readiness And Recovery Scores Are Effective At Capturing The Stress Response: Myth
• I Can Measure My HRV If I Have An Arrhythmia: It Depends
Marco holds a PhD cum laude in applied machine learning, a M.Sc. cum laude in computer science engineering, and a M.Sc. cum laude in human movement sciences and high-performance coaching.
He has published more than 50 papers and patents at the intersection between physiology, health, technology, and human performance.
He is co-founder of HRV4Training, advisor at Oura, guest lecturer at VU Amsterdam, and editor for IEEE Pervasive Computing Magazine. He loves running.
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