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Quick Recovery Test (QRT)

The Quick Recovery Test (QRT) is a three-minute test of an athlete's recovery status and readiness before training. The athlete wears a Firstbeat Sports Sensor during the test, and the QRT result is shown immediately after the test.

Who can perform the QRT

  • Coaches can test the whole team at the same time in the Firstbeat Sports: Coach app. The group QRT requires Sports Premium or Sports Premium+.
  • Athletes can test themselves in the Firstbeat Sports: Athlete app in every subscription tier.

Testing routine

  • Test at the same time every time, for example before training, in a calm environment with the athlete relaxed.
  • Avoid physical activity, caffeine and heavy meals before the test.
  • Poor data quality during the test can mean that the heart rate (HR) strap is not attached correctly.

QRT results

  • The first QRT sets a baseline, and the Coach app shows INITIAL SCORE SAVED. Recovery results start from the second test and become more accurate as the test history grows.
  • 0–30 Poor: Run an Overnight Recovery Test to confirm the recovery status, and adjust the athlete's training.
  • 30–70 Moderate: Check the athlete's recovery history in Firstbeat Sports Cloud and watch for a decreasing trend.
  • 70–90 Good and 90–100 Excellent: Training can continue as normal.
  • Trends matter more than single results.
  • When an athlete has two QRT results on the same day, Sports Cloud shows the higher score.

How QRT results reach Sports Cloud

  • The Sensor calculates the QRT result using the athlete's history from Sports Cloud.
  • The Athlete app uploads the QRT result to Sports Cloud immediately after the test.
  • With the Coach app, download the data from the Sensors to the Coach app and let the Coach app sync to Sports Cloud. QRT data is device-specific, so sync from the device that ran the test.
  • Long offline periods prevent syncing and scaling of QRT results. If other devices run QRTs in the meantime, the result history can change slightly after the sync.

Need more help? Ask the Customer Agent chat on this page or email support@firstbeat.com.