Elite athletes have a particular incentive to track health metrics to keep them in peak shape and are turning to a new class of smart devices and wearables to monitor everything.
Guava Health compiled a list of health metrics that professional athletes measure, and broke down what they reveal about overall health and athletic performance.
Body Composition
According to sports doctors, the closer an athlete’s ideal body mass composition is for their sport, the better their performance will be.
Heart Rate Variability
HRV measures the gap between heartbeats as they breathe in and out. A high level of HRV is typically indicative of higher levels of aerobic and general fitness.
Respiratory Rate
By tracking respiratory rate, athletes will have objective data showing how hard they’re panting, and therefore whether they are truly pushing themselves.