For those in the business of getting an athlete to peak performance – and, perhaps more importantly, keeping them there, healthy and on the field of play – gone are the days of guessing. So long, supposing. Wave goodbye to wondering. No longer must a coach or trainer rely on gut instinct, no matter how […]
A year and a half ago, Hemi Re’em found himself in the hospital. It came as a bit of a surprise for a man who runs triathlons and marathons. To his dismay, he ended up undergoing heart bypass surgery — surprising for a man so active. Doctors explained that what was happening shouldn’t have come […]
NEW YORK — In Olympic years, the training never seems to cease, making a heart-rate monitor a constant companion for women’s hockey star Hilary Knight. “I almost feel like it’s glued to my body, essentially, at this point with all the training on and off ice,” she said. Knight, 28, a two-time Olympic silver medalist […]
Fitbit launched a new experimental business division with the rollout of a software update to its Ionic smartwatch this week that will track users’ moods to gain behavioral insights. The fitness tracking company has been expanding its research capabilities into health trends and habits since launching the Ionic this summer, as part of an effort […]
Heart rate variability (HRV) has gained the attention of everyone from weekend warriors to elite level athletes. Most look into HRV to evaluate their training in order to best optimize their recovery and overall “readiness” to train and compete. While HRV is certainly not a new concept, it has only recently become a staple of […]
