Does anyone have access to a dataset that would enable one to answer the question: "which places, when visited, are associated with the largest average improvements in basic biometrics (e.g. RHR)?". (And follow-up: what do the top places have in common?) Seems it'd be quite interesting.
By “places”, do you mean built environments (gym, church, home), natural environments (beach, mountains, woods) or specific geographic places (Yosemite, Paris, NYC’s Central Park)? In any case, I have no datasets.
Fitbit now integrates with Mindbody to allow members to track their biometrics during classes. An interesting sub query to your original idea could be: which non-wellness places (ie museums, libraries, community centers) match or outperform biometric improvement compared to wellness places (perhaps dialing into a specific wellness practice that reduces RHR such as yin yoga, meditation, or tai-chi).
No dataset, only intuition: East Coast of Australia.
Briain Curtin might be able to help Patrick
Ask Emily Capodilupo :)
Maybe someone over at WHOOP could help. My guess would be Emily Capodilupo.
As long as you're okay with selection bias, it would be an interesting question to answer: of the places where we have biometric data for visitors, which places, when visited, are associated with the largest average improvements in basic biometrics? The more interesting question (to me, personally) is whether the place that yields the actual largest average improvement is also a place where the biometrics data will not be available, and the policy that results in this restriction is partially why that place has that effect.
Really thought-provoking, Patrick. From a content strategist’s lens in FinTech, this kind of data could unlock powerful storytelling—especially where health, lifestyle, and financial planning intersect. If certain locations consistently improve core biometrics, there’s a case for rethinking everything from employee wellness programs to how digital nomads choose their next base. Would love to explore how this insight could be shaped into actionable narratives or even data-backed products.
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3wAwesome question. Strava and Garmin, I imagine, would have a pretty good set of location and health data.