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#305 ‒ Heart rate variability: how to measure, interpret, and utilize HRV for training and health optimization | Joel Jamieson

The Peter Attia Drive

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Understanding Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

This chapter explores the complexities of measuring heart rate variability (HRV) and the accuracy of various fitness devices. It highlights the limitations of wrist-based monitors and contrasts them with the gold standard EKG method, emphasizing the significance of time domain measures like RMSSD. Additionally, the chapter discusses the autonomic nervous system's role in regulating HRV, its impact on physiological processes, and its importance for maintaining homeostasis and health.

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