Resting Heart Rate

• Definition: Heart rate measured during deep sleep periods, representing cardiovascular efficiency
• Low (Good): Indicates excellent cardiovascular fitness and autonomic nervous system health
• High (Concerning): May indicate poor cardiovascular fitness, stress, overtraining, or underlying health issues
• Improvement: Consistent aerobic exercise, stress management, adequate sleep, weight management

Heart Rate Variability (HRV)

• Definition: Variation in time between heartbeats during deep sleep, measuring autonomic nervous system health
• Low: Poor autonomic balance, high stress, overtraining, or cardiovascular dysfunction
• High: Excellent recovery capacity, good stress resilience, optimal autonomic function
• Improvement: Regular exercise, meditation, breathing exercises, consistent sleep schedule, stress reduction

Heart Rate Consistency

• Definition: Variance between minimum and maximum heart rates during sleep and wake periods
• Low: Good cardiovascular stability and autonomic regulation
• High: Poor cardiovascular stability, potential arrhythmias, or autonomic dysfunction
• Improvement: Regular cardio exercise, consistent sleep patterns, stress management, avoiding stimulants

Baseline SpO2

• Definition: Typical oxygen saturation during normal active periods (excluding sleep/exercise)
• Low: Potential respiratory issues, cardiovascular problems, or altitude effects
• High: Excellent oxygen transport and lung function
• Improvement: Cardiovascular exercise, breathing exercises, altitude training, smoking cessation

SpO2 Consistency

• Definition: Stability of oxygen saturation levels during wake periods
• Low: Unstable oxygen transport, potential respiratory or cardiovascular issues
• High: Stable respiratory and cardiovascular function
• Improvement: Consistent exercise, respiratory training, environmental air quality optimization

Cardiovascular Health Score

• Definition: Composite 0-100 score combining all cardiovascular metrics with weighted importance
• Low: Multiple cardiovascular risk factors present
• High: Excellent overall cardiovascular health across all measured parameters
• Improvement: Address individual component metrics based on specific deficiencies

Total Sleep Duration

• Definition: Complete time spent in all sleep stages during main sleep period
• Low: Sleep debt accumulation, impaired recovery, cognitive dysfunction
• High: Optimal recovery, good sleep hygiene (unless excessive indicating underlying issues)
• Improvement: Consistent bedtime routine, sleep environment optimization, stress management

Deep Sleep Percentage

• Definition: Percentage of total sleep spent in slow-wave sleep stages
• Low: Poor physical recovery, impaired tissue repair, reduced growth hormone release
• High: Excellent physical recovery and tissue regeneration
• Improvement: Regular exercise, cool sleep environment, consistent schedule, avoid alcohol/caffeine

REM Sleep Percentage

• Definition: Percentage of total sleep spent in rapid eye movement sleep
• Low: Poor cognitive recovery, memory consolidation issues, mood regulation problems
• High: Excellent cognitive recovery and memory processing
• Improvement: Stress reduction, regular sleep schedule, avoid sleep medications, manage anxiety

Light Sleep Percentage

• Definition: Percentage of total sleep spent in lighter sleep stages
• Low: May indicate sleep efficiency issues or measurement problems
• High: Excessive light sleep may indicate poor sleep quality or external disturbances
• Improvement: Sleep environment optimization, stress reduction, consistent routine

Awake Percentage

• Definition: Percentage of sleep period spent awake
• Low: Good sleep continuity and efficiency
• High: Sleep fragmentation, potential sleep disorders, environmental disturbances
• Improvement: Sleep environment optimization, stress management, evaluate potential sleep disorders

Sleep Quality Score

• Definition: Composite score evaluating sleep architecture, continuity, and physical indicators
• Low: Multiple sleep quality issues affecting recovery
• High: Excellent sleep quality supporting optimal recovery
• Improvement: Address specific sleep architecture deficiencies and sleep hygiene factors

Sleep Debt

• Definition: Accumulated deficit in quality-adjusted sleep hours
• Low: Well-rested with adequate sleep recovery
• High: Significant sleep deficit affecting performance and health
• Improvement: Earlier bedtime, sleep schedule consistency, sleep quality optimization

Daily Steps

• Definition: Total steps taken throughout the day
• Low: Sedentary lifestyle, increased health risks
• High: Active lifestyle supporting cardiovascular and metabolic health
• Improvement: Gradual step increase, walking meetings, take stairs, parking farther

Active Minutes

• Definition: Time spent in elevated heart rate zones (Zone 2+)
• Low: Insufficient cardiovascular stimulation
• High: Good cardiovascular training stimulus
• Improvement: Structured exercise, active commuting, recreational activities

Zone 2 Minutes

• Definition: Time spent at 60-70% maximum heart rate (moderate intensity)
• Low: Poor aerobic base development
• High: Excellent aerobic fitness foundation
• Improvement: Brisk walking, easy jogging, cycling, swimming at conversational pace

Zone 3 Minutes

• Definition: Time spent at 70-80% maximum heart rate (vigorous intensity)
• Low: Limited lactate threshold development
• High: Good cardiovascular efficiency training
• Improvement: Tempo runs, cycling intervals, sustained vigorous exercise

Zone 4 Minutes

• Definition: Time spent at 80-90% maximum heart rate (high intensity)
• Low: Limited VO2max development
• High: Excellent high-intensity cardiovascular training
• Improvement: HIIT training, sprint intervals, high-intensity sports

Active Calories

• Definition: Energy expenditure from physical activity above resting metabolic rate
• Low: Sedentary lifestyle, low energy expenditure
• High: Active lifestyle with significant energy expenditure
• Improvement: Increase exercise frequency/intensity, add resistance training

Strain Score

• Definition: Quantified physical and mental stress relative to daily capacity
• Low: Insufficient training stimulus for adaptation
• High: Optimal training load or potential overreaching
• Improvement: Balance training load with recovery, progressive overload principles

Recovery Score

• Definition: Effectiveness of recovery activities in addressing accumulated strain
• Low: Insufficient recovery relative to strain, fatigue accumulation
• High: Excellent recovery matching or exceeding strain demands
• Improvement: Prioritize sleep, active recovery, stress management, nutrition optimization

Strain Recovery Ratio

• Definition: Proportion of strain effectively addressed by recovery activities
• Low: Recovery deficit leading to accumulated fatigue
• High: Recovery surplus supporting adaptation and performance
• Improvement: Increase recovery activities, improve sleep quality, manage stress

Metabolic Capacity

• Definition: Daily capacity for physical and mental stress. Sort of like a personal battery gauge. (1-100 scale)
• Low: Reduced tolerance for physical/mental demands
• High: Excellent capacity for handling daily stressors and training
• Improvement: Improve health score components, optimize sleep, manage stress

Metabolic Momentum

• Definition: Direction and velocity of metabolic health changes (-20 to +20 scale)
• Low/Negative: Declining health trajectory (getting less healthy with age. At very low scores, -10 or lower, represents aging faster than you should)
• High/Positive: Improving metabolic health trajectory (Getting more healthy, aging slower. At very high Metabolic Momentum, +12 or higher, aging in reverse)
• Improvement: Address unrecovered strain, improve recovery quality, optimize lifestyle factors

Base Metabolic Capacity

• Definition: Typical maximum strain tolerance derived from Health Score
• Low: Reduced physiological resilience and recovery potential
• High: Excellent physiological resilience and recovery capacity
• Improvement: Long-term health optimization across all measured parameters

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