We continue with our heart rate variabiltiy-“Best Practice” series. From his point of view, Seppi Neuhauser (http://www.trail-of-life.at/) tells us what the 2019 running season was like for him. How it all started I did my first endurance competition 30 years ago. At national and international level, I took part in triathlon, marathon, mountain and trail […]
The time has come: The interactive health coach is here! The new interactive app for the use of Bluetooth-enabled HRV chest straps is ready for you! HRV measurements are now transmitted directly to the mobile phone using chest straps and HRV devices with Bluetooth technology. It is thus possible to track its performance live during […]
What is the relationship between heart rate variability (HRV) and diabetes? The disease diabetes mellitus is a chronic metabolic disorder that is associated with a chronically elevated blood sugar level. More than 90 percent of all diabetes sufferers are affected by type 2 diabetes, which often starts in adulthood. Type 2 diabetes partly has genetic […]
What is the difference between a pulse and an HRV measurement? Does a pulse measurement have the same significance as an HRV measurement? What does a pulse measurement say, what does an HRV measurement mean? Definition Pulse Pulse refers to the throbbing of the blood (caused by the heartbeat) on the vessel walls. This is […]
Yuen and Sander (2019) have addressed the question if there are natural ways of stimulating the vagus, leading to an increase in HRV to reduce epileptic seizures. Introduction The tenth cranial nerve, the vagus nerve – from the Latin vagari “wandering”, “straying” – is the largest nerve of the parasympathetic nervous system. Therefore, in […]
