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What the Assessment Measures
The HRU assessment analyses six physiological dimensions:
The HRU Health & Performance Assessment
Understand exactly how your body is functioning, and what it actually needs. A 35 minute physiological assessment producing a fully personalised protocol for sleep, nutrition, movement and recovery, led by Emanuele Calabrese at The HVN.
Price: £750 | Duration: 35 minute assessment, but please allow 90 minutes for your review and consultation
The HRU Health & Performance Assessment
What Is the HRU Assessment?
Most health checks tell you what’s wrong. The HRU assessment tells you how your body is actually functioning, analysing 230 physiological markers across stress load, recovery capacity, metabolic efficiency, hydration, inflammatory response and autonomic balance to produce a complete picture of your health in 35 minutes.
Developed by Emanuele Calabrese – whose work with Formula 1 drivers, Premier League athletes and leading organisations including JPMorgan and the UK Government has shaped an approach to physiological assessment that is genuinely without equivalent in a clinical setting – the HRU assessment does something standard blood tests and GP appointments cannot. It analyses how your body’s systems are performing under the actual demands of your life, not just at a single resting moment. The result is a fully personalised protocol: how you should sleep, eat, move and recover, based on your own biology rather than population averages.
At The HVN, the HRU assessment is the natural starting point for clients who want to understand their health at a level of depth that conventional medicine rarely offers, and for those who are already healthy and want to stay that way.
HOW IT WORKS
How Does the HRU Assessment Work?
The assessment takes 35 minutes and requires no blood draw, no radiation and no preparation. A series of non-invasive measurements are taken across six physiological dimensions, stress load, metabolic efficiency, hydration status, recovery capacity, inflammatory response and autonomic nervous system balance, producing a dataset of 230 markers that is then interpreted by Emanuele in a personalised consultation.
You leave with a complete protocol: specific recommendations for sleep timing and architecture, nutrition and meal timing, movement and exercise type, recovery strategies, and, where relevant, recommendations for complementary treatments available at The HVN. For many clients it is the most useful and actionable picture of their own health they have ever been given.
The HRU assessment is available as a standalone consultation or as the entry point to a broader programme of care at The HVN, where the protocol recommendations map directly onto the osteopathic, TCM, massage and clinical aesthetic treatments available.
Key Benefits:
- 230 physiological markers assessed in 35 minutes
- No blood draw, no radiation, no preparation required
- A fully personalised protocol covering sleep, nutrition, movement and recovery
- Identifies the root causes of fatigue, poor recovery and stress accumulation
- Trusted by Formula 1, the Premier League, JPMorgan and the UK Government
- The natural starting point for any programme of care at The HVN
Expected Results
Clients typically leave with immediate clarity on what their body needs — and why. The protocol recommendations are specific and actionable, not generic. For those who go on to implement the protocol through a broader programme of care, measurable improvements in energy, sleep quality, recovery and overall function are typically seen within four to six weeks.
Cautions and Care
The HRU assessment is non-invasive and suitable for all individuals. No preparation is required. If you have a specific medical condition or are under the care of a consultant, please let us know when booking so Emanuele can ensure the assessment and protocol are appropriately contextualised.
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- Stress load: how much physiological stress your body is currently carrying and whether it is acute or chronic.
- Metabolic efficiency: how effectively your body is converting energy and managing its metabolic demands.
- Hydration status: cellular hydration levels and their impact on cognitive and physical performance.
- Recovery capacity: your body’s current ability to recover from physical and psychological demand.
- Inflammatory response: systemic inflammation levels and their relationship to fatigue, pain and recovery.
- Autonomic balance: the functioning of your autonomic nervous system and its role in stress regulation and sleep.
Meet Your Practitioner
Emanuele Calabrese
Osteopath, Pain Specialist & Founder of HRU
Emanuele Calabrese is the Founder and CEO of HRU — the health and performance assessment platform trusted by Formula 1, the Premier League, JPMorgan, Citi and the UK Government. His clinical background in osteopathy and pain science, combined with extensive experience working with elite athletes and high-performing organisations, shapes an approach to physiological assessment that is precise, personalised and genuinely actionable. Available Tuesdays at The HVN, Knightsbridge.
FAQs
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How is the HRU assessment different from a blood test or standard health check?
Standard health checks look for disease. The HRU assessment measures how efficiently your body is actually functioning, analysing stress load, metabolic efficiency, cellular hydration, recovery capacity, inflammatory response and autonomic balance across 230 physiological markers. It identifies small imbalances before they become problems, and tells you what to do about them. Most clients who come to us have already been told their results are normal. The HRU assessment measures what standard tests miss.
Is the assessment painful or invasive?
No. The HRU assessment is entirely non-invasive. No needles, no blood draw, no radiation and no preparation required. A series of measurements are taken across six physiological dimensions in 35 minutes. Most clients find the experience straightforward and the results immediately useful.
What do I actually leave with?
You leave with a fully personalised protocol, specific recommendations for sleep timing, nutrition and meal timing, movement and exercise type, hydration strategy, breathwork and stress modulation. Not generic advice. A plan built entirely around what your body’s own data shows it needs. The Complete tier also includes a one-to-one consultation with Emanuele and a follow-up assessment within one to three months to measure how your body has responded.
How does the HRU assessment connect to treatment at The HVN?
The protocol Emanuele produces at the end of your assessment maps directly onto the treatments available at The HVN. If your results show high stress load and poor recovery capacity, acupuncture with Susan Gu or osteopathic treatment with Emanuele may be recommended. If inflammation is a primary finding, oxygen ozone therapy becomes a natural next step. If sleep, nutrition or movement patterns need addressing, the recommendations are specific and actionable. For many clients the HRU assessment becomes the starting point for a broader programme of care — one that is built around what their body actually needs rather than what they assumed it did.
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