Understanding Your Health Score
The Hume Health Score is a 0–900 metric that summarizes how well your body is functioning based on physiological signals collected by the Hume Band and, when available, body composition data from the Hume Body Pod. It brings together key cardiovascular and recovery indicators into a single, easy-to-understand number—so you can quickly understand how your body is performing each day.
What is the Hume Health Score and how is it calculated?
The score combines several physiological indicators, including:
- Resting heart rate
- Heart rate variability (HRV)
- Heart rate stability
- Blood oxygen levels (SpO₂)
- Sleep quality and recovery patterns
These cardiovascular signals form the foundation of your overall Health Score. When Body Pod data is available, body composition factors such as muscle mass, fat mass, and metabolic health add additional depth to the assessment.
What is considered a good Health Score?
A higher Health Score generally reflects stronger recovery and healthier cardiovascular signals.
- Quality sleep and full recovery
- Healthy heart rate variability (HRV)
- Stable blood oxygen levels
- Manageable stress levels
- Balanced activity and recovery
The real value comes from trends over time. Consistent improvement or stability usually indicates your habits are supporting long-term health.
What factors affect my Health Score?
Your score reflects the balance between strain, recovery, and cardiovascular health:
- Sleep quality and sleep stage balance
- Heart rate variability (HRV)
- Resting heart rate
- Blood oxygen levels
- Cardiovascular stability
- Physical activity and strain
- Recovery from exercise or stress
Body composition metrics from the Hume Body Pod can provide additional context alongside these signals.
How does the Health Score affect my daily targets?
Your Health Score helps determine your daily metabolic capacity—the amount of strain your body can handle productively.
- Higher score: greater recovery capacity and higher activity targets
- Lower score: signals a need to prioritize recovery
The Hume Health app uses this to generate personalized recommendations through the My Day feature.
How can I check my Health Score?
You can view your Health Score in the Hume Health app after your Hume Band syncs. Your latest score appears on your dashboard along with trends over time.
Why is my Health Score low?
Common causes include:
- Poor or insufficient sleep
- High stress levels
- Intense exercise without recovery
- Illness or fatigue
- Routine disruptions (travel, jet lag)
A lower score is best treated as a signal to prioritize recovery.
Why does my Health Score change daily?
Your score reflects daily physiological changes:
- Poor sleep may lower your score
- Intense workouts increase strain before recovery
- Rest and low stress can improve your score
Focus on trends rather than a single day’s number.
How can I improve my Health Score?
- Prioritize consistent, high-quality sleep
- Manage stress effectively
- Exercise regularly without overtraining
- Allow proper recovery
- Maintain balanced nutrition and hydration
Improvements in these areas can positively influence your score over time.
Does sleep affect my Health Score?
Yes. Sleep is your primary recovery process. Poor or inconsistent sleep lowers your score, while consistent, restorative sleep supports improvement.
Does exercise affect my Health Score?
Regular exercise improves long-term health, but intense workouts can temporarily lower your score until recovery is complete.
Can stress lower my Health Score?
Yes. Stress raises resting heart rate and lowers HRV, which negatively impacts your score until recovery occurs.
How long does it take to improve my Health Score?
Improvements from better sleep or reduced stress can appear within days, while fitness and body composition changes may take weeks or months. Long-term trends are the most meaningful indicator of progress.
Track your Health Score daily with the Hume Band.