The scientific background of this factual and imaging diagnostics is the electrocardiogram (ECG) via which the functioning of the vegetative nervous system is analyzed more precisely than with other measurement methods.

The HRV method, which is rapidly gaining in importance due to technological possibilities, is fully recognized by orthodox medicine. Every year, we conduct numerous research projects using HRV.
The first study – “Temperature and Heart Rate” – was published as early as 1925! Currently, there are more than 25,000 publications on HRV in the pubmed portal.

Also, the cardiotocogram, which has been used for decades around the world to monitor the health of people before and during their birth, works on the basis of HRV.

Autonom Health’s physicians, psychologists and natural scientists have been working together with experts in biosignal processing, IT and technology to make the best use of HRV for nearly two decades. We now have the largest specific database on HRV long-term measurements.

The other systems on the market focus on HRV measurements over a few minutes. We offer measurements over 24 hours and more including ongoing real-time feedback. A 3-minute measurement done with an optical sensor is usually not comparable to an ECG-accurate 24h measurement with comprehensive automated high performance analysis, explanations and personalized recommendations.

Others measure the pulse on the wrist. We measure 24 hours in the immediate vicinity of the heart, which is what matters: the R-waves in the ECG – 1000 times per second!

The frequently used “beat-to-beat measurements” often provide neither accurate nor reliable data and are usually unsuitable for longer tracking in everyday life.

Some degree of extrasystoles and/or artifacts is present in any HRV measurement. Often a reason for incomprehensible measurement results. Our multiple filter system ensures that no extrasystoles and artifacts distort the analyses.

Others show a few parameters, sometimes only one, and do not explain the meaning of these values. We provide detailed explanations and recommendations with each measurement and combine all relevant HRV parameters into easy-to-understand statements. Therefore, we can tell exactly how the person being measured is doing during each activity and what that means for their health.

Self-invented parameters confuse. All HRV parameters we use are 100% compliant with the guidelines of the Task Force of the European Society of Cardiology and the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology for performing and analyzing HRV measurements.

After all, it’s not just the data, it’s much more what you do with it. We provide 5-minute accurate performance analysis with algorithms based on physiological laws.

HRV data, unlike most other medical findings, show strong age and gender dependence. Unlike other providers, Autonom Health’s analyses take this into account. All collected data and results are peer group correlated.

The second indispensable pillar of correct HRV diagnostics is the “intraindividual longitudinal section”. Unlike other systems, the artificial intelligence of our algorithms incorporates the results of our own previous measurements, enabling a new level of accuracy.

HRV must not become a secret science with its own interpretations. We have been offering comprehensive HRV training for years and have already certified more than 1,100 people as HRV experts.

Our HRV practice textbook is now considered the standard work on the method – even beyond the German-speaking world.

We recommend a measurement duration between 20 and 28 hours so that all analysis parameters can be evaluated.

For data protection reasons and to protect our intellectual property, the algorithms of our analysis system, which have been developed over several years and have been continuously improved, do not run on smartphones but on servers with the best possible security.
Therefore, the entire evaluation of the measurements, all analysis details as well as all explanations and recommendations can be found in the analysis portal.

A short-term measurement provides a selective insight into the dynamic course of functional regulatory processes and requires strictly standardized measurement conditions. Even these provide only a relatively fuzzy analysis because HRV, as a highly sensitive measurement method, reflects the effects of ALL influences (including those that occurred longer ago) (sleep quality, hydration status, physical activation, stress, etc.). 24-hour measurements provide an unbiased, highly meaningful insight into the entire physiology of everyday life and thus deliver differentiated results on a wide range of activities.

The honest bio-psycho-socio-emotional feedback over 24h or longer enables the exact self-control of one’s own life circumstances.

Our hardware manufacturer makes the following statement:

“Rest assured that things are in a good order.
We take product safety, including radio transmission safety, extremely seriously. Movesense sensor radio functionality is verified by an external testing laboratory to be in full conformity with the EU legislation, namely Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU. The tests completed and passed include EN62479:2010 Health test.
What some customers assume to be suspicious activity, is in fact absolutely normal operation. Even if there is no active Bluetooth connection underway, the Bluetooth radio is still “on”, advertising its existence briefly every 500ms and ready to be connected to. This is exactly the way Bluetooth devices work, as defined in the Bluetooth specification. Now why the field strength meter shows constant signal is most likely, now knowing the exact performance specifications of the device used on the video, due to the typical low pass filtering of the registered field strength before display.”