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Innerva has launched the next evolution of its power assisted exercise solution, which supports active ageing through personalised insights, real-time progress tracking and the collection of valuable health data. 

Co-designed with older adults and academic partners, including the Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre at Sheffield Hallam University, the new Innerva Connect not only enhances the activity experience for older adults and those living with chronic health conditions, it also provides the information needed to build partnerships with the health sector.

Jon Hymus, Managing Director of Innerva, says: “Operators are looking for ways to work more closely with healthcare professionals and Innerva Connect gives them the tools to do that. The insights offered by the new platform demonstrate the impact of their active wellbeing offer, providing meaningful data to support partnerships and bridge the gap between fitness, health and social care.”

Each machine in the Innerva circuit collects anonymised data on customer activity allowing operators to understand the types and prevalence of long-term health conditions of their customers, monitor system usage and track user engagement. The secure cloud-based system offers the ability to visualise trends, generate reports and make data-driven decisions through interactive dashboards.

In an industry where products are often designed for younger audiences, Innerva worked closely with its end users - whose average age is 67 - throughout the design and development process to create a digital solution tailored to the needs, abilities and preferences of older adults. Tried and tested by end users, pilot programmes have shown that older adults are keen to engage with the digital product, finding it intuitive, accessible and effective. Its ease of use significantly reduces barriers to adoption helping to encourage long-term engagement.

Innerva Connect gives end users real-time feedback on their sessions and performance to boost motivation and support users to achieve their personal exercise and rehabilitation goals. 

“It’s great to get feedback on my activity. I can now share this with my GP to show the improvements I’ve made. My increased exercise and activity have had a really positive impact on my overall health. Now there’s actual proof they can see,” said one user.
The web application also allows customers to manage bookings and membership, and gives access to valuable resources such as information on active ageing and equipment usage guides.

Designed to be future-compatible to enable ongoing developments and software upgrades, Innerva Connect seamlessly integrates with other service and customer management platforms to support collaboration through open and adaptable architecture.
Burnley Leisure & Culture is one of several operators to have supported the co-design of Innerva Connect with long-standing Innerva users at its St Peter’s Leisure Centre site. 

Scott Bryce, Chief Operating Officer, Burnley Leisure & Culture, says: “Innerva Connect has been a fantastic enhancement to the Innerva solution and our Active Hub. It’s enabled us to gather meaningful data on our users’ health conditions, while also offering deeper insight into our customer demographics and operational performance. Our members really appreciate the straightforward design of the application, and they value being able to track and understand their effort both during their sessions and afterwards. It’s become an essential part of how we monitor and support user progress.” 

The new platform formed part of the UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) Healthy Ageing Project, which aimed to empower people to stay active, independent and socially connected for as long as possible.

As a Cyber Essentials Plus certified company, the highest level of accreditation under the UK Government’s Cyber Essentials scheme, Innerva and the new platform are committed to operational resilience, data protection, security and compliance. Innerva Connect also meets the highest GDPR standards, ensuring safeguards for user data and privacy.

For more information see our Innerva Connect webpages.