Strata's HRV view is designed to place a recorded value beside your recent history. Start with the observations and the baseline context shown in the app. A single value, especially an unusual one, is a reason to inspect the record before deciding what it means.
Open the HRV detail view
In the mobile app, open More, then Vitals, and select HRV. The detail view shows the measure in milliseconds and allows you to inspect the available history. Use the date range and individual points to orient yourself.
If a day is missing, check whether the source had readings and whether syncing completed. An absent value and a low recorded value are different states.
Read the baseline as recent context
Strata's readiness logic compares HRV and resting heart rate with personal rolling baselines. That comparison concerns your own recorded history; it is not a universal ranking of your health against everyone else's.
Baseline quality depends on sufficient observations. Look at coverage and any limited-data state before treating the comparison as a settled signal. Changing the available history can change the context for today's value.
Inspect an unusual reading
Open the relevant point and check its date and unit. The app includes handling for suspect HRV spikes, so review any accompanying explanation rather than assuming a larger number is automatically a better day.
Keep an observation separate from a cause. A change in the record does not, on its own, prove why you felt different or what activity you should choose.
- Confirm the unit is milliseconds.
- Check the point's date.
- Review the recent baseline and coverage.
- Read any limited-data or unusual-reading context.
Use the view to make your history clearer
Compare HRV with contemporaneous resting heart rate and notes only when both are available. Record the comparison as a question or observation, not as a diagnosis.
This guide explains Strata's display and comparison logic. It does not prescribe training decisions or medical action from an HRV number. Bring clinical concerns and relevant records to a qualified professional.
An illustrative example
A reading worth inspecting
Alex sees a fictional 48 ms point alongside recent values in the same general range. The next step is to inspect the history and coverage, not to infer a health state from 48 alone. No threshold or personal recommendation is implied.
Keep this in mind
Read the point, its baseline context, and the data coverage as a group.