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BAd reading of my VFC

Piolet
6 months ago

Over the past few days, my nighttime HRV reading has been intermittent. I wear the watch tightly attached to my wrist to prevent the skin from coming into contact with the watch,
so I don't know what is causing this poor reading.

  • +1 5 months ago

    Hello Piolet, 

    It is possible to experience gaps in the HRV, even when you HR is reading consistently throughout the night. 

    In some cases gaps in HRV data may happen overnight while the heart rate data shows for the full night. This is due to HRV having a quality requirement. If that requirement is not met, HRV will not be recorded during that time. These gaps in information can form when the heart rate sensor has difficulty getting heart rate. It can be caused by sleeping on your wrist, having the band too loose, or anything that causes a block of blood flow or movement of the watch on the wrist. We recommend wearing the watch with a snug fit that does not cut off circulation. A lot of movement while sleeping can cause this to happen as well so if you are an active sleeper you may see these gaps in your HRV information.