Firstbeat's reserach partner, KIHU- Research Institute for Olympic Sports was awarded as a coaching category winner in European Athletics Innovation award in 2010. The winning study was a case study of an international level race walker by Dr. Esa Hynynen where Firstbeat overnight recovery test was applied successfully in training optimization and tapering. Now the award winners' publications are available for reading.

Link to original publication:  A three-year follow-up study of endurance performance and nocturnal HRV of an international level race walker

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