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Heart rate variability

Heart rate vs. Heart rate variabilty

To recognize the real value of ambiotex, you have to understand the difference between heart rate and the heart rate variability.

The heart rate

The heart rate measures how many times your heart beats per minute. For athletes, for example, it is very important to keep an eye on heart rate in order to stay as close as possible to their individual anaerobic threshold during training. ambiotex continuously monitors your heart rate with scientific accuracy. Using the ambiotex app or in the ambiotex dashboard, you can see exactly when and where you were closest to this threshold.

The heart rate variability

The heart rate variability (HRV), on the other hand, indicates the time between two heartbeats in milliseconds. It determines the state of your autonomic nervous system (ANS), the part of your nervous system that is responsible for your body’s involuntary functions. Your ANS controls, for example, your heart beat, blood pressure, digestion or sexual excitability. If something goes “out of balance” in the ANS, this is reflected in your HRV. When your ANS is in a relaxed state (e.g., while meditating), your HRV tends to be high (i.e., more variability in between heart beats). When your ANS is in a stressed state (e.g., while doing sports), your HRV tends to be low (i.e., less variability in between heart beats). Higher HRV usually means that the body has a strong ability to tolerate stress.

Why is it so important that you know your HRV?

If you know how your heart rate variability changes, you will have a better view on your health. For example, you can better plan your training times and rest periods, identify stress triggers or risks of illness, and thus specifically prevent risks of illness or disease.

How does HRV measurement with ambiotex work?

For every 100 heartbeats per minute, the ECG sensors in your ambiotex smart shirt can measure HRV at 99% accuracy during running activities; 97% during cycling activities; and 96% accuracy during sports with complex motion sequences, such as rowing.

That’s because when measuring HRV, the TechUnit’s algorithm filters out artifacts (obvious false measurements) or supplements the measurement points that may be missing due to individual movement sequences—all in real time.

Your data is then compared to data from real people of the same age and gender, based on a comprehensive database of more than 15,000 people. The result: your HRV corresponds to that of a stationary ECG device, scientifically proven and medically verified.

In short: ambiotex shows you your stress or strain levels by providing an accurate and scientifically verified measure of the state of your autonomic nervous system. How many fitness trackers on the market can do that?

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