Marco Altini
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Contact & Social Media
I am currently based in Amsterdam and you can reach me via email here
You can also find me on Twitter, Instagram and Strava.
Most of my writings are hosted on my Substack.
You can also find me on Twitter, Instagram and Strava.
Most of my writings are hosted on my Substack.
Bio
I am a scientist and developer mainly working at the intersection between health, technology and performance. I have a PhD (cum laude) in Data Science and a MSc (cum laude) in Computer Science Engineering as well as another MSc (also cum laude) in Human Movement Sciences, with a specialization in High Performance Coaching
I started HRV4Training in 2012, making it a tool that is today trusted by more than 150 000, including olympic medalists and professional teams. HRV4Training is a mobile platform using advanced signal processing and data analytics to measure physiology and quantify stress, helping athletes of all levels to better balance training and lifestyle stressors to improve performance. HRV4Training is also the first and only app that can reliably measure heart rate variability (HRV) using the phone's camera
CURRENT WORK
Currently, I am taking care of product development (strategy, iOS and Android app development, web platform development) and research (clinical studies, insights, new features development from user generated data and large scale data analysis) as well as producing and delivering educational material on the topic of HRV, stress and performance
In 2020 I took also a role as Data Science Advisor at Oura, helping a great team developing meaningful insights from physiological data. In particular, I have worked with Oura on the development of the next generation sleep staging algorithm, which I have described in this paper
Finally, I am guest lecturer at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Physiology section of the Department of Human Movement Sciences. I am mostly helping out in the course in Data in Sport and Health and advising students entrepreneurs in the Demonstrator Lab.
PREVIOUS WORK
Between 2014 and 2019 I led data science activities at Bloomlife, a digital health startup focusing on helping expecting mothers have a healthy pregnancy. During this period Bloomlife grew from 3 to 20 employees, raised over 8 M USD in capital, and pioneered data-driven pre-natal research. In 2019 I left Bloomlife to pursue a different career path. You can learn more about my research here
From time to time, I also help other companies improving their products, see for example my work on Relative Effort with Strava.
You can learn more about the solutions I have developed, at HRV.tools.
I started HRV4Training in 2012, making it a tool that is today trusted by more than 150 000, including olympic medalists and professional teams. HRV4Training is a mobile platform using advanced signal processing and data analytics to measure physiology and quantify stress, helping athletes of all levels to better balance training and lifestyle stressors to improve performance. HRV4Training is also the first and only app that can reliably measure heart rate variability (HRV) using the phone's camera
CURRENT WORK
Currently, I am taking care of product development (strategy, iOS and Android app development, web platform development) and research (clinical studies, insights, new features development from user generated data and large scale data analysis) as well as producing and delivering educational material on the topic of HRV, stress and performance
In 2020 I took also a role as Data Science Advisor at Oura, helping a great team developing meaningful insights from physiological data. In particular, I have worked with Oura on the development of the next generation sleep staging algorithm, which I have described in this paper
Finally, I am guest lecturer at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Physiology section of the Department of Human Movement Sciences. I am mostly helping out in the course in Data in Sport and Health and advising students entrepreneurs in the Demonstrator Lab.
PREVIOUS WORK
Between 2014 and 2019 I led data science activities at Bloomlife, a digital health startup focusing on helping expecting mothers have a healthy pregnancy. During this period Bloomlife grew from 3 to 20 employees, raised over 8 M USD in capital, and pioneered data-driven pre-natal research. In 2019 I left Bloomlife to pursue a different career path. You can learn more about my research here
From time to time, I also help other companies improving their products, see for example my work on Relative Effort with Strava.
You can learn more about the solutions I have developed, at HRV.tools.
INTERVIEWS
Heart Rate Variability with Marco Altini | Extramilest Show
How to use heart rate variability to quantify stress, balance training and lifestyle and improve performance | Running Long with Francesco Puppi
Stress Resilience via HRV | Marco Altini, PhD, HRV4Training
The Use Case for Heart Rate Variability with Marco Altini and Corrine Malcolm | Koopcast (video)
Longevity by Design: Dr. Marco Altini - Heart Rate Variability and the Stress Response
Marco Altini: The Man Behind the Movement. 80/20 Endurance
Marco Altini in Heart Rate Variability, Autonomics and Interpreting Data. Upside Strength
Heart Rate Variability – New perspectives and insights with Marco Altini, PhD, Scientific Triathlon
Heart Rate Variability applications and insights with Marco Altini, Scientific Triathlon
Interview Wild Ginger Running (video)
Run Beyond with Jason Brooks and Jason Schlarb
Balancing Stress to Improve Performance, Sweat Elite
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Tracking with Marco Altini, Founder of HRV4Training, Age Grouper for Life
Webinar for the Spanish Paralympic Committee (video)
Marco Altini on Biofeedback
Dr. Marco Altini on using HRV for Health and Performance
Webinar for triathlon Victoria (Australia) (video)
Podcast Trail and Error
Runtesters. Runners' Guide to Heart Rate Variability: How to use HRV to guide your training (video)
Performance Quest with Francesco Cuzzolin | HRV monitoring: benefits and criticism (video)
Oxygen addict triathlon podcast, Dr Marco Altini on Heart Rate Variability
The Rowing Chat, Heart Rate Variability with Marco Altini (video)
Sports Tech Research Podcast: Marco Altini
Fitness Freaks: Marco Altini, How your Heart Can Save You from Overtraining
Did you move today? EP 63 Meet Marco Altini and Move with Him!
Heart Rate Variability Simplified with Marco Altini
Stressed?? Why HRV is the Coolest Thing You Should Be Tracking (ft. HRV4Training - Marco Altini) (video)
HRV explained - Marco Altini | Coach's Couch (video)
Endurance Innovation Podcast, Marco Altini and HRV4Training
The Data Science behind HRV with Marco Altini, PhD
HRV research update, Consummate athlete podcast
Interview with Marco Altini, Complementary training
Heart Rate Variability with Marco Altini, PhD. Inner Fight
Optimize your training and health with HRV with Marco Altini, The Consummate Athlete
Why HRV matters and how to track it with HRV4Training app founder Marco Altini
High Intensity Health
Quantified Body: estimating cardiorespiratory fitness, my PhD research work
Come misurare lo Stress, HRV, la variabilità della frequenza cardiaca, una sintesi semplice (Video in Italian)
Come gestire al meglio l'allenamento in bici. Bikeitalia (Italian)
HRV con Marco Altini (Italian)
How to use heart rate variability to quantify stress, balance training and lifestyle and improve performance | Running Long with Francesco Puppi
Stress Resilience via HRV | Marco Altini, PhD, HRV4Training
The Use Case for Heart Rate Variability with Marco Altini and Corrine Malcolm | Koopcast (video)
Longevity by Design: Dr. Marco Altini - Heart Rate Variability and the Stress Response
Marco Altini: The Man Behind the Movement. 80/20 Endurance
Marco Altini in Heart Rate Variability, Autonomics and Interpreting Data. Upside Strength
Heart Rate Variability – New perspectives and insights with Marco Altini, PhD, Scientific Triathlon
Heart Rate Variability applications and insights with Marco Altini, Scientific Triathlon
Interview Wild Ginger Running (video)
Run Beyond with Jason Brooks and Jason Schlarb
Balancing Stress to Improve Performance, Sweat Elite
Heart Rate Variability (HRV) Tracking with Marco Altini, Founder of HRV4Training, Age Grouper for Life
Webinar for the Spanish Paralympic Committee (video)
Marco Altini on Biofeedback
Dr. Marco Altini on using HRV for Health and Performance
Webinar for triathlon Victoria (Australia) (video)
Podcast Trail and Error
Runtesters. Runners' Guide to Heart Rate Variability: How to use HRV to guide your training (video)
Performance Quest with Francesco Cuzzolin | HRV monitoring: benefits and criticism (video)
Oxygen addict triathlon podcast, Dr Marco Altini on Heart Rate Variability
The Rowing Chat, Heart Rate Variability with Marco Altini (video)
Sports Tech Research Podcast: Marco Altini
Fitness Freaks: Marco Altini, How your Heart Can Save You from Overtraining
Did you move today? EP 63 Meet Marco Altini and Move with Him!
Heart Rate Variability Simplified with Marco Altini
Stressed?? Why HRV is the Coolest Thing You Should Be Tracking (ft. HRV4Training - Marco Altini) (video)
HRV explained - Marco Altini | Coach's Couch (video)
Endurance Innovation Podcast, Marco Altini and HRV4Training
The Data Science behind HRV with Marco Altini, PhD
HRV research update, Consummate athlete podcast
Interview with Marco Altini, Complementary training
Heart Rate Variability with Marco Altini, PhD. Inner Fight
Optimize your training and health with HRV with Marco Altini, The Consummate Athlete
Why HRV matters and how to track it with HRV4Training app founder Marco Altini
High Intensity Health
Quantified Body: estimating cardiorespiratory fitness, my PhD research work
Come misurare lo Stress, HRV, la variabilità della frequenza cardiaca, una sintesi semplice (Video in Italian)
Come gestire al meglio l'allenamento in bici. Bikeitalia (Italian)
HRV con Marco Altini (Italian)