Advanced Clinical Physiology Testing

We provide the Gold standard European Bioimpedance Analysis (BIA) for body composition.

• We use an Akern devices that have over 2000 peer reviewed studies behind them.

• In addition we do Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPET) to identify the optimal exercise intensities for fat burning. The tests can be sub-maximal or maximal depending on fitness and clinical status. These test are also highly prognostic for health and longevity.

We screen for cardiac related abnormalities

• using ECG and HRV carried out using sub-maximal exercise tests and holtered monitoring over long periods of time, if necessary 7 days.

• Screening of single 5 or 12 lead traces along with artefact detection (99.8 % accurate) can provide assurance that you are able to exercise safely, reports are sent to GPs and other health providers on request.

Our sedentary society can cause poor arterial health that can lead to cardiovascular disease.

• We test the effectiveness of your arteries to accommodate pressure changes non-invasively using gold standard ambulatory 24-hour BP monitoring and arterial stiffness measurement (Pulse Wave Velocity) with and without exercise stressors.

• Both measures are powerful predictors of the risk of developing, cardiovascular, heart and or kidney disease. What’s your risk ?

Designed for significant difference, we create and carryout exercise programs (prescription) to reduce the chance of disease and premature death as we age.

• Physical activity is associated with 35% risk reduction for cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality and 33% risk reduction for all-cause mortality.

• A major contributor to diseases for example is hypertension (high blood pressure) and diabetes, which are increasingly prevalent in New Zealand.

• Physical activity and exercise are inversely related to both, the more correct exercise you do the lower the risk. With advanced technologies to monitor your exercise including blood pressure, heart (ECG), vascular health for example.

• We provide clinically monitored exercise programs and reported metrics of health improvement in person or with a Phone app that assists program adherence.

Spirometry can be done in a doctor’s office or in the comfort of your own home.

• Our equipment is the latest that has adherence to the latest international guidelines including ATS Interpretation 2021, ATS Spirometry 2019, ATS DLCO 2017.

• We also offer standardised Walk Tests known also as 6 minute or 6MWT, Endurance-Shuttle Walk Tests (E-SWT), Intermittent SWT and Titration tests. Using plethysmographic pulse oximetry we are able to create perfusion Indices for each SpO2 value and measure your pulmonary health and fitness.

Gold-standard at-home sleep profiling to investigate snoring, chronic daytime fatigue, and resistant hypertension.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a leading—yet frequently undiagnosed—driver of cardiovascular disease, arrhythmias, and elevated blood pressure. If you suffer from unrefreshing sleep, loud snoring, or unexplained daytime exhaustion, relying on subjective questionnaires is not enough. You need objective overnight data.

Med-Ex provides rapid-access, clinical-grade sleep testing using the Nox T3 Sleep Monitor and Nonin High-Resolution Pulse Oximetry—the global standards in ambulatory sleep diagnostics.

What the testing measures:

• Continuous Overnight Oxygen Saturation (SpO2): Precise tracking of oxygen drops (desaturations) using Nonin's industry-leading sensors.

• Respiratory Effort & Airflow: Monitoring breathing patterns, apneas (pauses in breathing), and hypopneas throughout the night.

• Heart Rate Variability & Snoring Audio: Correlating cardiovascular stress with respiratory events.

How it works: Bypass the long hospital sleep-clinic waitlists. You will be fitted with the compact, non-invasive monitor at our Christchurch clinic, sleep comfortably in your own bed at home, and return the device the next day.

Clinical Reporting: We generate a comprehensive, specialist-grade sleep report. This provides your GP or Sleep Clinic (referred) respiratory physician with the exact objective physiological data required to formalize an OSA diagnosis and initiate appropriate treatment (such as CPAP therapy).