Plain English explanations from our exercise physiologists: what we measure, what the evidence supports, and what it means for you.

Longevity advice is everywhere in Perth. Measurement is rare. Here is what we test, why those tests and not others, and what happens after the numbers come back.
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The two tests measure the same quality in different ways, and the right one depends on who you are and why you are testing.
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Properly prescribed, progressively loaded exercise is a strongly evidence-based part of managing osteoporosis alongside your doctor's care. Here is what that looks like in practice.
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In one fasted hour you get five numbers about how your body makes and uses energy at rest, and a body composition scan to read them against. Here is what each one means and what we do with it.
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Three squeezes of a hand dynamometer tell us more about your next decade than most people expect. Here is what the number means, the thresholds we use, and what changes it.
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A seated blood pressure reading is the first measurement of every assessment, and it sets the rules for everything that follows. Here is how we use it, and the numbers that change the plan.
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Beta blockers hold your heart rate down on purpose, which makes every heart rate based fitness formula wrong. Here is how we test and prescribe for you instead.
Read →Every article is written by an Accredited Exercise Physiologist and checked against our clinical protocols. Articles are general information, not individual advice.
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