PAI Health Demonstrates Significant Reduction in Biological Age Through Collaboration with GenRe

Recently, PAI Health partnered with the global reinsurer GenRe to conduct a health study involving 491 employees across five regions worldwide. The results showed that using the PAI Health App in conjunction with smart wearable devices effectively helped GenRe employees maintain an active lifestyle during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic (March to June 2020). Over a 16-week period, participants’ overall cardiorespiratory fitness levels improved significantly, reducing their average health age by five years.Click to Read the Full Research Report）

Cardiorespiratory fitness refers to the body’s ability to deliver oxygen from the blood to the muscles during prolonged physical exercise. It is typically measured by maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max) and has been recommended by the American Heart Association as a “clinical vital sign” due to its scientific value. The PAI Health App converts VO2 max into a health age using a set of intelligent algorithms. Compared with chronological age, health age provides users with a more accurate understanding of their true health status.

PAI (Personal Activity Intelligence) is a novel exercise and health assessment system that evaluates the impact of physical activity on cardiac health based on physiological metrics collected by wearable devices, particularly heart rate data. It also assesses cardiorespiratory fitness using parameters such as biological age and maximal oxygen uptake (VO2 max).

As an exclusive metric of the PAI Health App, PAI was developed from a 25-year health study involving 45,000 participants, accumulating over 1 million person-years of data. Published studies have shown that maintaining a PAI score of 100 or higher can effectively reduce all-cause and cardiovascular mortality rates, thereby extending life expectancy.

Another important finding of the study is that PAI can also motivate the least active and least healthy users, helping them maintain exercise habits. The research shows that 91.5% of this group experienced significant improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness, with an average increase of 41% in their PAI scores. Meanwhile, PAI has also shown significant effects on older users, with participants over 50 years old achieving the highest PAI scores and the most notable improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness.

Sally Powell, General Manager of PAI Health, stated that the results of this study are highly exciting, further affirming PAI’s value in addressing one of the world’s most pressing issues—sedentary lifestyles. She noted that the COVID-19 pandemic has introduced new challenges to the health industry, and their solution provides users with a novel, convenient tool for delivering personalized exercise guidance anytime and anywhere, thereby sustaining user engagement in physical activity.

For everyday users, PAI provides clear and straightforward guidance on the amount of physical activity needed to improve or maintain cardiorespiratory fitness, thereby helping them reduce health risks. For enterprise partners, PAI Health leverages its expertise in biometric technology and algorithm development to offer scientifically robust data support to companies in sectors such as insurance, healthcare, and smart wearables. It delivers a comprehensive suite of tools—including mobile apps, APIs, and visualized data dashboards—enabling these partners to accurately and conveniently monitor the health status of their target users.

It is understood that PAI Health is a wholly-owned independent subsidiary of Huami Technology (NYSE: ZEPP). As a cloud-based health service provider, Huami Technology boasts globally leading smart wearable technology. Leveraging powerful artificial intelligence algorithms and big data analytics capabilities, the company provides users with 24/7 health monitoring services. Currently, Huami Technology has established a comprehensive health and fitness ecosystem, encompassing wearable devices such as smart bands, smartwatches, and sports headphones, as well as exercise- and health-related products including treadmills, weighing scales, body fat scales, and footwear and apparel accessories. Its cumulative shipments have exceeded 100 million units.