Turning Heartbeat Data into Lifestyle Guidelines: Focus on Sufficient Recovery, Good Sleep, Stress Management and Physical Activity Tiina Hoffman Exercise Physiologist
FIRSTBEAT Over 15 years of experience in heart rate variability analysis methods Strong research background Leading products in over 40 countries Over 500 professional teams and training centers Pioneer in 24/7 assessments Over 100 000 employees participated Firstbeat analytics embedded E.g. heart rate monitors and smart watches
FIRSTBEAT LIFESTYLE ASSESSMENT
FIRSTBEAT LIFESTYLE ASSESSMENT Manage Stress Recognize activities that cause stress Enhance Recovery See how you recover during day and night Exercise and Move Right See the effect of your physical activity
DIGITIZED PHYSIOLOGY THROUGH HEART RATE VARIABILITY Measuring every heartbeat (R-R interval in ms) Heart rate variability (HRV) = beat-by-beat changes in heart rate HRV is mediated by the autonomic nervous system Firstbeat uses HRV as a window to map underlying physiology (stress, recovery, VO2, respiration)
TOOL FOR PROFESSIONALS: CONVERTING THE HEARTBEAT DATA INTO CONCRETE LIFESTYLE GUIDELINES 1 2 3 Measure Wear the Firstbeat Bodyguard2 to capture a 72-hour picture of everyday life while recording key activities in the mobile diary Learn from data Get a personal report and advice from the wellness professional Make lifestyle changes Improve stress management, physical activity habits and quality of sleep
ALREADY 2000+ PROFESSIONALS USE FIRSTBEAT Wellness and performance coaching Personal training services and physical activity guidance Corporate wellness and on-site health programs Physical workload, rehabilitation and research HEAVY PHYSICAL & MENTAL WORKLOAD SHIFT WORK, HEAVY TRAVEL STRESS MANAGEMENT, BURNOUT AGING POPULATION
ARE YOUR STRESS AND RECOVERY IN BALANCE? Identify stress peaks and moments of recovery at work and during leisure Learn how you recover during sleep Comprehensive look at the overall load of life! Meditation
ARE YOU ACTIVE ENOUGH? Accurate information about the health- and fitness-promoting effects of physical activity Good physical fitness supports health and overall coping - and improves your ability to recover!
CONNECTION BETWEEN STRESS AND FITNESS LEVEL Good stress balance Physically active people who keep fit Poor stress balance Physically inactive people Analysis based on Firstbeat user data including approximately 100 000 assessments
CASE: OVERLOADED EXECUTIVE Starting situation: 59-year-old man, upper level management. Fatigued, stressed, sleeps badly. BMI 28.7 / Activity class 1 (essentially no habitual physical activity). FALL 2011 CONCLUSIONS FALL 2011 The result + subjective feeling + discussion w/ wellness coach served as a wake-up call. SUMMER 2013 SUMMER 2013 Well-being had improved & he had started to exercise. He feels a lot better and enjoys life and the physiological result shows the same!
CASE: SHIFT WORK NAP NIGHT SHIFT SLEEP DAY OFF NO DAYTIME RECOVERY BUT GOOD LONG SLEEP RECOVERY
What our customers say? NHS Ambulance workers improved their well-being with Firstbeat Recovery 9.9% Productivity 7.1% This has been a very cost effective way of ensuring that I am a happier, healthier and even more effective leader. CEO NHS Mental Health Trust
What our customers say? Compared to traditional operations developing corporate wellness, this is a great advantage. We get a constructive hold on precisely those issues that affect the everyday load. - Annukka Sistonen, Corporate Wellness Coordinator, City of Salo, Finland 32% less sick days after Firstbeat Lifestyle Assessment 1500 employees took part in Lifestyle Assessment and follow-up between 2011-2015. https://www.firstbeat.com/success- stories/over-1500-lifestyle-assessments-made- in-salo-and-to-be-continued/
THANK YOU Tiina Hoffman www.firstbeat.com tiina.hoffman@firstbeat.com