Week 1: HRV Review
What is it? Heart rate variability (HRV) is the measure of the variation between heartbeats. It is controlled by your autonomic nervous system (ANS). This system operates automatically and regulate process such as the heart rate and other bodily functions that are are not under conscious control. This system is broken into two branches the flight or fight (which preparing the body for action and stress) and the rest + digest (which promotes relaxation + recovery). HRV is influenced by the ability to smoothly shift between these two branches. High HRV: Larger difference between successive heartbeats - Indicates a more flexible and adaptable autonomic nervous system. Low HRV: Smaller differences between successive heartbeats - Indicates a less flexible autonomic nervous system. ...
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