Nuffield Health - Healthspan for Health and Fitness (Case Study)

For over a decade, Nuffield Health has relied on Wattbike to deliver leading health and fitness solutions across the UK.

You can find Wattbikes in all 110 Nuffield Health sites in the UK.

In fact, it is not an overstatement to suggest that the relationship between Wattbike and Nuffield Health has helped change the landscape of cardiovascular fitness testing. The original Wattbike Healthspan Check was first developed alongside Nuffield Health in 2021, with a shared ambition to make meaningful health and fitness data more accessible.

“At Nuffield Health, we are committed to helping people live healthier lives through fitness, wellbeing and preventative healthcare,” explains Aaron Wijetunga, Fitness Manager at Nuffield Health & Fitness Glasgow Central.

That philosophy is reflected across Nuffield Health's network of fitness and wellbeing centres, where exercise is viewed as more than simply a way to improve performance.

The installation of nine new Wattbike Air-Pro bikes across Nuffield Health Glasgow Central and Glasgow Giffnock is the latest example of this approach.

“The introduction of the Wattbike Air-Pro gives members access to advanced fitness assessment and training technology,” Wijetunga continues. “The bikes have already proved incredibly popular, particularly at peak times.”Powered by Wattbike's latest Performance Touchscreen monitor (PTS 2), alongside the free Wattbike Hub app, the Air-Pro guides members through their workouts and health assessments.

Beyond providing a high-performance indoor training experience, Wattbike is helping Nuffield Health better understand and improve the fitness of its members.

At the heart of this is the Wattbike Healthspan Check.

“We will also be introducing the Healthspan Check into our Kickstart Onboarding Programme,” explains Wijetunga. “It provides valuable insights into cardiovascular health, helping members make informed decisions about their fitness and wellbeing, while giving our personal trainers another tool to help track progress and support long-term health improvements.”

Completed in as little as six minutes, the science-backed assessment estimates a user's VO₂ Max and Cardiorespiratory Fitness before converting the results into a Healthspan Score, graded out of 100, to compare their fitness to others of the same age and gender.

Members can establish their Healthspan Score, train and repeat the assessment to track how their fitness changes over time.

Test. Train. Repeat.

For Nuffield Health, Wattbike provides more than an indoor cycling solution. It is a tool to help members understand their fitness, measure progress and take greater control of their long-term health.