The Quantified Body

How to Quantify Cardiovascular Fitness

Damien Blenkinsopp with Marco Altini • 1h • 2017-09-04

About This Episode

HRV4Training founder Marco Altini discusses cardiovascular fitness tracking with large-scale HRV data insights. Covers proper measurement protocol - morning tests before activity to isolate context. Explains why HRV and resting heart rate serve different purposes. Data from thousands of users reveals training-HRV relationships.

Key Takeaways

  • Morning test isolates measurement context
  • HRV and resting heart rate serve different purposes
  • Large-scale data reveals training relationships
  • Stability of metrics affects usefulness
  • Context matters for HRV interpretation

Topics Covered

Cardiovascular Fitness Measurement Protocol Resting Heart Rate Data Science Quantified Self

Episode Details

Show The Quantified Body
Host Damien Blenkinsopp
Guest Marco Altini
Duration 1h
Published 2017-09-04
HRV Focus Primary topic

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