Science-backed Healthspan score adds healthy, active years to your life

Wattbike, the pioneering indoor-cycling brand trusted by elite athletes and health-conscious consumers alike, today unveils the Healthspan Score, an intuitive, science-backed metric that turns complex cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) data into a single, easy-to-understand number. By reframing “CRF” as a Healthspan Score, Wattbike makes it simpler for everyone to see how fit they really are, and how many healthy, high-quality years they could add to their life. 

The ‘Healthspan Score’ is widely recognised as one of the strongest predictors of long-term health and longevity, reflecting how efficiently the heart, lungs and muscles work together during exercise. Studies consistently show that a low score is linked to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and all-cause mortality, while improvements deliver powerful protective benefits. Improving your ‘score’, you can make significant improvements in healthy lifespan, as well as reducing the risk of age-related decline.

Now live on the Wattbike Performance Touchscreen 2 (PTS2) and recently showcased in the networking area at Elevate 2025 with live demonstrations, the Healthspan check and score feature will roll out to the free Wattbike Hub app in the very near future, giving home users and club members the same clear benchmarking and progress tracking used by professionals.

A Healthspan Score can be established in as little as six minutes by riding the Healthspan Check workout. Because the assessment is sub-maximal and fully guided on the bike’s console, staff and users require no training to complete it and users never need to push to exhaustion, a perfect tool for onboarding new members.

Eddie Fletcher, Lead Sport Scientist, Wattbike explains: “Data only makes a difference when it drives action. And it only leads to action when people understand it. The Healthspan Score packages decades of exercise science into a simple number that speaks to everyone, motivating new members and elite athletes alike.

It helps people understand not just how fit they are, but what that means for their long-term health. Because it’s grounded in validated VO₂ max science and easy to use without specialist input, it’s a trusted tool for operators and a motivational milestone for users. This isn’t just training for performance, this is training to live better, longer.”

For operators, independents and personal trainers, the Healthspan Score unlocks a new, measurable way to engage members, drive revenue and boost retention. Users can benchmark with the score, trainers can create personalised programmes and clubs can show science-backed results that demonstrate a proven boost in member longevity.

Sam Theyers, Commercial Sales Director, Wattbike adds: “The fitness industry is evolving, and longevity is the new frontier. With the Healthspan Score, we’re giving our partners, from boutique studios to large gym chains, a powerful way to deliver what people truly want: more healthy years of life. And yet, it’s more than a life-changing benchmark; it’s also a business tool that drives retention, adds value to memberships and helps clubs prove they’re improving lives in a measurable, science-backed way.”

For more information, visit www.wattbike.com