Raincloud Plot

Heart Rate Variability by Fitness Level

HRV metrics across athlete categories

Output
Heart Rate Variability by Fitness Level
Python
import numpy as np
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import pandas as pd
import ptitprince as pt

np.random.seed(120)
BG_COLOR = '#0a0a0f'
TEXT_COLOR = 'white'
COLORS = ['#F5276C', '#27D3F5', '#6CF527']

levels = ['Sedentary', 'Active', 'Athlete']
data = pd.DataFrame({
    'HRV': np.concatenate([
        np.random.normal(35, 12, 100),
        np.random.normal(55, 15, 90),
        np.random.normal(80, 18, 60)
    ]),
    'Level': ['Sedentary']*100 + ['Active']*90 + ['Athlete']*60
})

fig, ax = plt.subplots(figsize=(10, 6), facecolor=BG_COLOR)
ax.set_facecolor(BG_COLOR)

pt.RainCloud(x='Level', y='HRV', data=data, palette=COLORS,
             bw=.2, width_viol=.6, ax=ax, orient='h', alpha=.65,
             dodge=True, pointplot=False, move=.2)

ax.axvline(50, color='#22c55e', linestyle='--', alpha=0.6, linewidth=1.5)
ax.text(52, 2.5, 'Healthy', color='#22c55e', fontsize=9)

ax.set_xlabel('HRV (ms)', fontsize=12, color=TEXT_COLOR, fontweight='500')
ax.set_ylabel('Fitness Level', fontsize=12, color=TEXT_COLOR, fontweight='500')
ax.set_title('Heart Rate Variability by Fitness', fontsize=14, color=TEXT_COLOR, fontweight='bold', pad=15)

ax.tick_params(colors='#888', labelsize=10)
for spine in ax.spines.values():
    spine.set_color('#333')

plt.tight_layout()
plt.show()
Library

Matplotlib

Category

Statistical

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