Health Metrics

[Davidmargetts]

I am a little concerned about my health metrics and in particular heart rate variability and breathing rate. The former is 30-40, the latter 12-13. This would indicate poor health yet my oxygen is 97%, resting heart 44bpm,. Although I am nearing 60 i am relatively fit, exercise 6 times per week intensively, have a VO2 of 54, and do approx 20,000 steps per day. So why the poor heart variability and low breaths.  Should I be worried ? David

[Dopovo]

I actually don't think that the values mentioned are bad.

The HRV is a very much personal value and rather than considering the absolute value you should actually check the trend. For example I'm 44, also moderately fit, and I'm average 30-35. BR is also very common, mine is on the same values.

Why do you have such impression?

[Davidmargetts]

Thanks for responding. I guess my concern is about HRV and Breath Rate as I was reading that a higher reading for both indicated better health and low reading suggest that there is illness or poor health. But as you say, maybe I should be looking at the trends rather than the absolute measure?

[Davidmargetts]

It is a little disappointing FitBit do not provide more guidance on this...