HRV4Training

4.1
1.07K reviews
10K+
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About this app

The only scientifically validated HRV app that doesn't require an external sensor. HRV4Training helps you optimize your goals by providing tailored feedback on your physical condition

On compatibility with your phone: the app will detect right away if your phone is supported so that you can always get a refund in case it is not.

HRV4Training in addition to our camera based measurements, bluetooth and ANT sensors, supports the dedicated sensor present in Samsung Galaxy phones as well as the Oura ring.

HRV4Training is also the first app that goes beyond simple measurements and provides insights on:
1) acute or day to day HRV changes in response to different stressors (alcohol, travel, sick days, training, menstruation, etc.)
2) long term multi-parameter trends to look at the big picture
3) correlations between physiological measurements and annotations
4) training load analysis, fitness, fatigue, readiness to perform and injury risk
5) VO2max estimation for runners linking the app to Strava or TrainingPeaks
6) Training Polarization analysis (or 80/20)
7) Weekly and monthly summaries to track progress.

All data is processed inside the app in order to provide you with actionable interpretations that can help optimizing your training plan and performance.

Other features:
- HRV-based advice helps you to adapt your trainings based on objective measures of recovery
- TAGS: lets you tag your sleep, mental energy, muscle fatigue, stress and all other parameters that can help you understand what is influencing your physical condition and physiological stress
- Works with Bluetooth SMART heart rate monitors (a Polar H7 is recommended) or ANT+ heart rate monitors.
- Configurable test (choose test duration between 1, 3 or 5 minutes)
- Shows the PPG signal view to ensure signal quality during the test if the camera is used instead of a sensor
- Extracts and stores the following features while lying down and/or standing: heart rate, mean of beat-to-beat intervals (AVNN), standard deviation of beat-to-beat intervals (SDNN), square root of the mean squared difference of successive R-Rs (rMSSD), number of pairs of successive R-Rs that differ by more than 50 ms (pNN50), low frequency power (LF, 0.04-0.15 Hz), high frequency power (HF, 0.15-0.40 Hz)
- HRV4T Recovery Points to provide a single, straightforward metric to analyze your physical condition
- Population summaries and people like you comparisons to put your data into perspective
- Data export via email or Dropbox
- RR-intervals correction
- Integrates with TrainingPeaks, SportTracks, Genetrainer, Strava and others

More details on HRV and app usage are available here:
http://www.hrv4training.com/quickstart-guide.html

More details on HRV using the phone's camera are available here:
http://www.hrv4training.com/blog/heart-rate-variability-using-the-phone-camera-android-edition

HRV4Training requires to register an account with your email address, so that your data can be backed up safely and retrieved in case anything happens (app issue, changing phone, etc.).
Updated on
Mar 19, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 3 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.1
1.06K reviews
Chris James
February 3, 2024
One of the few fitness/recovery tools that can be trusted, with many simply giving 'fluffy data' and graphs. Great integration with various leading fitness products. The more you use it, the better you begin to understand your body, how it recovers and and how it accumulates stress.
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David Jones
February 3, 2024
Been using this fine on iPhone, worked great. Switched to android and it simply won't work. it doesn't find the 2 chest strap I tried even though they're paired to the phone and camera just says not optimal signal despite trying about 10 times
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Bill Jefferies
December 8, 2023
I want to love the app, but ridiculously buggy with a Garmin HRM Pro. I've tried everything they suggested, with de-activating Bluetooth, etc. Fitting the strap first thing in the morning is enough of a faff, but sometimes it will (literally) take around 20-30 attempts to get it to connect while telling me to "Stay relaxed". I don't feel hugely confident in the results, either. If I try to use the camera, my flash becomes hotter than the surface of the sun, so that's not an option.
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What's new

* All users can now migrate to the new HRV4Training Pro. Please see how, here: https://marcoaltini.substack.com/p/hrv4training-pro-user-guide

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If you like the updates, please take a few minutes to the review the app. It makes a difference. Thank you!

For any issues, contact: hello@HRV4Training.com or @altini_marco on Twitter

p.s. let us know if you'd like to experiment more. Happy to send you Camera HRV for free.

Cheers,
Marco & Ale