ALPHA for Biz Enhances Customization with New Support for Unique Corporate Fitness Test Items

ALPHA for Biz Adds Custom Test Configuration Feature

Pestalozzi Technology (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Tomotsuna Inoue) has announced the addition of a 'Custom Test Configuration' feature to its corporate fitness check and data utilization service, 'ALPHA for Biz.' This feature allows companies to freely set and register their own fitness test items within the application. In addition to the five standard physical fitness tests previously provided, companies can now centrally manage and analyze unique test items related to their specific business operations, characteristics, and corporate culture.

### Background of the Update

The Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare’s 'Guidelines for Preventing Workplace Accidents Among Older Workers' (effective April 1, 2026) recommends continuous fitness testing to prevent workplace accidents. It further notes that since physical decline is not limited to older workers, fitness testing should also be conducted for young and middle-aged employees.

In response to these trends, ALPHA for Biz has previously supported workplace safety and health management by visualizing employee fitness based on the 'five basic tests': grip strength, sit-ups, standing long jump, sit-and-reach, and side-step test.

However, companies that were already conducting their own periodic fitness tests requested improvements to allow them to register and tally their own specific items within ALPHA for Biz. The government guidelines also emphasize the importance of conducting fitness checks tailored to the specific work styles and operational rules of each workplace. Creating an environment where company-specific tests can be recorded and analyzed on the same platform supports these best practices.

### Update Details

With the newly added 'Custom Test Configuration' feature, companies can register and record any fitness test items they wish to measure.

Key points include:

- High Flexibility: Supports any type of fitness test. Measurement units (seconds, cm, count, points, etc.) and decimal places are registered after consultation with the company. - Internal Benchmarking and Analysis: Users can check their own records against company averages in real-time even for custom items. Accumulated data can be utilized for data analysis services.

### Customer Feedback

- Company: Upcon Co., Ltd. - Representative: Mr. Ryuji Tahara - Tests Conducted: Grip strength, sit-ups, side-step test, standing long jump, sit-and-reach, push-ups, reflex test, 2-step test, seated stepping test (20 seconds), functional reach, one-legged standing with eyes open.

'It was great to be able to input records on smartphones on the spot instead of tallying them on paper, and to immediately check our results against averages. It was also wonderful to receive feedback with recommended exercise videos based on our results. The smartphone registration process was smooth, without requiring any inquiries.'

### Future Outlook

Based on its purpose, 'Transforming movement data into value,' Pestalozzi will continue to maximize the value of fitness data by accumulating and analyzing diverse movement data rooted in individual corporate operations, going beyond the five basic tests. The company remains committed to expanding the functionality of ALPHA for Biz as a partner supporting corporate health management and the prevention of workplace accidents through data.