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Stress and recovery measurement with Bodyguard 3

Stress and recovery measurement with Bodyguard 3 is a Firstbeat Sports Cloud feature that analyzes stress and recovery from data recorded with a Firstbeat Bodyguard 3 (BG3) device.

How the measurement works

  • The athlete wears a BG3 device. The BG3 device can record R-R interval (RRI) data, acceleration (ACC) data and electrocardiogram (ECG) data. An R-R interval is the time between consecutive heartbeats.
  • The stress and recovery analysis needs RRI and ACC data. ECG data is not needed and increases the file size a lot.
  • The Firstbeat Bodyguard 3 Exporter desktop application downloads the data from the BG3 device to a folder on a computer through a USB connection.
  • The user uploads the measurement file to Sports Cloud. After the analysis, the stress and recovery report is available and the data is visible on the dashboard.

Requirements

  • The Firstbeat Bodyguard 3 Exporter desktop application, installed on your computer. Download it for Windows or macOS.
  • One or more BG3 devices marked for use with the Firstbeat Bodyguard 3 Exporter.
  • The stress and recovery feature enabled on your customer account. The feature is available in Sports Premium and Sports Premium+. To add the feature, contact your account manager. If the feature should already be in your plan, contact Firstbeat Support.

Firstbeat Bodyguard 3 Exporter application

Screenshot: the Firstbeat Bodyguard 3 Exporter with a connected device and the Device settings and Download measurements buttons.

Using one BG3 device for several athletes

  • The BG3 device is not athlete-specific, and the recorded data does not include user names. Keep notes on which athlete used which device.
  • One BG3 device measures one athlete at a time.

Athletes using the BG3 device themselves

  • Athletes can use the BG3 device and the Firstbeat Bodyguard 3 Exporter after training on the whole data collection process.
  • The Firstbeat Bodyguard 3 Exporter has no data sharing features. Athletes can send the files to coaches by email or a file-sharing app, or upload the files to Sports Cloud themselves.

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