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The Performance Equation

Meaning

The Performance Equation is a conceptual model used in clinical practice to represent the integrated relationship between the core physiological variables that collectively determine an individual’s overall physical, cognitive, and metabolic functional capacity. This equation posits that performance is a non-linear function of critical factors such as optimal hormone set points, mitochondrial efficiency, inflammatory status, and neural plasticity. It serves as a framework for comprehensive diagnostic assessment, guiding clinicians to identify the rate-limiting factors impeding peak function. Optimizing all components of the equation simultaneously is the clinical objective for achieving a sustained peak state.