Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

Heart Rate Variability, or HRV, helps you track your heart health and recovery. It guides you to a better lifestyle and choices for wellness.

What Is Heart Rate Variability?

Heart Rate Variability, or HRV, is the measurement of the time variation between each heartbeat. It demonstrates how effectively your autonomic nervous system responds to stress and environmental changes.

✔ Higher HRV indicates better cardiovascular health and efficient recovery

✔ Lower HRV indicates stress and potential health issues.

Why Measure Heart Rate Variability?

HRV is an important measurement to know your heart health. Here is an overview of its importance.

HRV measurement shows how well your body adapts to stress.
HRV helps monitor how effectively your body recovers from physical activity.
HRV signal indicates whether you are at risk for heart disease. Like diabetes or other health conditions.
It guides your decisions about exercise intensity and rest periods.
HRV indicates your anxiety level and emotional health.
HRV allows you to see the impact of lifestyle changes like sleep and stress management.

Factors Affecting Heart Rate Variability

The following are the factors that can affect Heart Rate Variability.

Factor	Impact on HRV
Gender	Men show higher HRV than women
Age	HRV decreases with age
Hormones	Women may notice HRV changes during their menstrual cycle
Stress	High stress, low HRV value
Sleep	HRV changes throughout the day and decreases if you are tired
Core Body Temperature	Illness or changes in body temperature can reduce HRV
Metabolism	Metabolic disorders can lower HRV Good health can increase HRV

How To Calculate Heart Rate Variability?

You will require specialized devices to measure Heart rate variability (HRV). For instance, an EKG in medical settings. It measures HRV more accurately.

Moreover, athletes use chest-strap devices for precise tracking. You can also measure HRV with Wrist-worn fitness trackers. However, they are usually less accurate for detecting Heart Rate Variability.

You need to eat a healthy diet and exercise regularly to improve your HRV. Moreover, try to manage stress and biofeedback training.

Heart Rate Variability Values

HRV Category	Description or Indication
High HRV	It indicates good adaptability to stress and better heart health
Low HRV	It suggests poor adaptability and may be linked to health problems
Dangerously Low HRV	It signals that you may need a medical checkup or that the person is at risk of future health issues.
Normal HRV	Average HRV in healthy adults is 42 ms. It ranges from 19 to 75 ms. Plus, HRV is higher in athletes or very fit people.

Measure your heart rate variability to gauge overall cardiovascular health, stress levels, and autonomic nervous system function. Use our HRV Calculator to measure heart rate variability based on your heart rate or ECG data. View age- and gender-specific HRV charts to understand your normal range and detect dangerously low HRV. Ideal for monitoring cardiovascular and autonomic nervous system health.