In this episode of ‘All Things Endurance Podcast,’ host, Rick Prince chats with Dr. Marco Altini, founder of HRV4Training. Dr. Altini is a coach and data scientist who specializes in heart rate variability (HRV). HRV is a metric that is useful to endurance athletes as it can by proxy, assess an individual’s fatigue and stress. In this podcast, Rick and Dr. Altini take a deep dive into what exactly HRV is, its strengths and weaknesses in relation to the application for athletes, and how to interpret HRV data.

Below are the specific areas that Rick and Dr. Altini chat about during this episode:

1.       Could you please tell our listeners a bit more about yourself?

2.       What exactly is HRV and why is it an important metric to assess and track?

3.       Do wearables accurately track HRV? And what is the gold standard for assessing HRV?

4.       Is HRV affected by age or gender?

5.       Is HRV highly individualistic? And is there a median HRV that is considered normal for different ages? 

6.       Should an athlete change their training based on their HRV? And moreover, is a low HRV – especially over several consecutive days a cause for alarm?

7.       What are most common things that affect ones HRV?

8.       Do you recommend correlating HRV with other data points and if so, for what purpose?

9.       What limitations are there in assessing HRV, and are there any areas of HRV research that are not conclusive or more research is still needed?

10.  Tell us about your app, HRV4Training

To learn more about Dr. Altini and his app, please visit:

www.marcoaltini.com

www.HRV4Training.com