HRV reading extremely low!

[RedSequoiaDawn]

Hi, after years of use the fitbit Alpha HR I got a new Luxe with the new software upgrade but the readings fo HRV seems extremely low - 15-17ms - which would suggest I am very ill! I am quite a stressed person but also fairly fit - RHR 55-65 which is apparently excellent for a woman my age. Has anyone else had issues with low HRV readings?

[JohnnyRow]

Did you get HRV values from your Alpha HR (don't think there is any such Fitbit model)?  If not, I would be inclined not to compare Fitbit's HRV values to what you may have seen from other sources, but rather look at the trend of the Fitbit readings.

[RedSequoiaDawn]

This is the first time I've had HRV readings, the old fitbit didn't have this capability. I'm not sure what to make of it.

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[SebWotan]

Do not make much of it. First it is some form of average and you have no access to the underlying data. 

What you need to look at is the trend, does it decrease, does it increase ? Not much more. And I am not sure you can see more than 7 days of data. On 30 days mine are quite erratic. 

[AnnaL007]

Hi there. I'm getting very low numbers too..  22 milliseconds average. It is quite concerning.  My heartrate is low too..  49 - 54.. but I'm generally healthy.. Did you ever get any satisfactory answers to this query? 

[Jay204]

49 to 54 is a great resting heart rate.   My RHR  is around 55 to 58 and my HRV has been stuck at 16 to 26 since I got my Fitbit 2 years ago.  There have been multiple complaints about this over the years. I’ve made peace with simply watching my HRV relative to my own range.  

I think Apple’s HRV measurement is much more accurate than Fitbit.  

[AnnaL007]

Thank you for this. That's very reassuring.