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July 10, 2025

What Is Performance Health Testing, and Why Your Employees Need It

Rethinking Workplace Wellness

Most corporate wellness programs focus on surface-level perks: step challenges, meditation apps, or gym discounts screenings. While helpful, these tools rarely provide the depth needed to truly improve long-term health and performance (let alone prevent future healthcare costs).

Performance health testing takes a more strategic approach. It helps employees understand how their bodies are functioning across key systems (cardiovascular, muscular, metabolic, and neurological) so they can make informed, proactive decisions about their health.

And when employees feel better, they perform better.

What We Measure

At Different Health, our executive health assessments go beyond traditional checkups. We provide real, actionable data across core performance indicators:

  • Cardiovascular fitness, through VO2 max, training zone, and Fat Max testing. These metrics show how efficiently the body uses oxygen and fuel: critical for energy, weight loss, stamina, and cognitive output.
  • Muscular strength, symmetry, and movement patterns, using advanced diagnostic tools to assess lower body power, balance, and injury risk. This is especially relevant for preventing chronic pain and musculoskeletal issues tied to sedentary work.
  • Stress and recovery, tracked through heart rate variability, resting vitals, and sleep quality. These markers are often early signals of poor focus and burnout.
  • Body composition, through 3D scans to measure muscle mass, fat distribution, and overall physique. The data supports targeted interventions to improve body composition and overall health.
  • Advanced bloodwork, through comprehensive panels that assess key biomarkers related to metabolic health, inflammation, nutrient status, hormone balance, cardiovascular risk, and more.

Why It Matters for Companies

Performance health testing isn’t just for elite athletes, it’s a powerful tool for building high-performing teams.

The data empowers employees to take ownership of their health, while employers gain a healthier, more focused, and more engaged workforce. Whether it’s helping a high-potential team member avoid burnout, or giving a senior executive a clear roadmap to extend their career longevity, these insights deliver lasting impact and real ROI.

And unlike generic wellness offerings, performance testing is tailored to the individual’s goals, lifestyle, and stressors.

At Different Health, we partner with high performing companies to integrate preventive healthcare and longevity-focused diagnostics into the workplace. Through executive assessments, onsite testing, and ongoing advisory support, we make it easy for your team to stay sharp, energized, and high performing.

Disclaimer: This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

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