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An ACE summit on mental health shared methods fitness professionals can build into their toolkit, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 3 2024
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is looking for recruits ahead of undertaking its largest-
ever research programme.
news •
06 Mar 2024
We talk to the founder of Sparkd Fitness, an innovative gym experience bringing combined brain-body training to the wider population
HCM issue 9 2023
Sharecare, a US-based digital health platform, has launched a corporate scheme called Get
Active that aims to increase the exercise levels of employees through virtual reality (VR) fitness
games.
news •
03 Feb 2023
The Food for the Brain Foundation has released a new app, Cognition, which it claims can help people cut
their risk of Alzheimer’s by half.
news •
07 Dec 2022
People with disabilities and long-term health challenges want to be active. How can we remove barriers, asks Kath Hudson
HCM issue 2 2022
The founder explains why this wearable tells you when not to train, and how it can detect illness before you feel unwell
Fit Tech issue 2 2020
This charitable initiative is supporting people with health conditions and disabilities to get into physical activity
HCM issue 6 2020
Aerobic exercise boosts blood flow into two key regions of the brain associated with memory, which
can result in improved cognition even in older populations.
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26 May 2020
Obesity and ageing have the same effects
on the body, with some impacts being
irreversible, according to new research
HCM issue 3 2020
Obesity should be classed as a form of premature ageing, due to it predisposing people to acquiring
potentially life-altering diseases normally seen in older individuals.
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04 Mar 2020
Taking part in regular aerobic exercise could decrease the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's
disease in adults who are at higher risk of generating the illness.
news •
17 Feb 2020
A study has offered new evidence of the association between cardiorespiratory fitness and brain
health – particularly in the regions of the brain involved with cognitive decline and ageing.
news •
10 Jan 2020
Regular weekly exercise sessions could delay brain deterioration in people at high risk for
Alzheimer's disease.
news •
04 Oct 2019
New science has revealed a potential solution to age-related diseases which works on a
systemic basis, improving overall health and reducing the need to treat individual, age-
related
ailments.
news •
19 Sep 2019
Regular exercise, a balanced diet, quitting smoking and cutting down on alcohol are the best
ways to prevent dementia – even if the illness runs in the family.
news •
15 Jul 2019
A study of healthy, older adults has shown that even a single session of exercise can increase
activity in the brain circuits associated with memory.
news •
08 May 2019
We round up some of the latest medical research in the
fields of health, fitness and wellbeing
HCM Handbook 2019
According to ukactive’s Reimagining Ageing Report, ageing
is an issue that we simply cannot afford to ignore. Chris
Phillips from Datahub summarises the findings
HCM Handbook 2019
Exercise alters brain blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults, according to a
research by University of Maryland School of Public Health (UMD).
news •
07 Feb 2019
Leisure operator GLL has revealed plans to make its 14,000-strong workforce "dementia-aware" in
order to make its 350 public facilities more accessible for those living with the condition.
news •
10 Jan 2019
A new campaign looks to get more disabled people physically active by making sport and fitness
activities more accessible.
news •
09 Nov 2018
Taking part in light or moderate exercise has an immediate, positive effect on memory function –
according to new research by University California Irvine (UCI).
news •
25 Sep 2018
Millions of people with long-term health conditions will be targeted via a £1.3 million
investment project launched by Sport England to encourage them to become more
physically active.
news •
02 Jul 2018
Physical exercise and keeping fit can protect against the onset of Alzheimer's disease,
according to a study by the Centre for Human Psychopharmacology (CHP) at the
Swinburne University of Technology in Australia.
news •
18 Jun 2018
Activities such as cycling and running can improve memory function and help
maintain a healthy brain as we get older, according to an international study.
news •
15 Nov 2017
Older people taking part in regular physical activity could reduce the risk of developing
dementia and cognitive impairment, according to a new study.
news •
25 Jul 2017
US fitness trainers can now learn skills and exercises that are geared to help improve
physical and mental capacities of people with Alzheimer's.
news •
14 Jun 2017
A new study has found that inactivity puts older people at a higher risk of dementia, on a par with those shown to have a genetic predisposition to the condition
HCM issue 5 2017
An hour of moderate exercise – such as walking – three times a week can help reduce
memory loss among elderly people.
news •
02 Nov 2016
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Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
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Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
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HCM People
Belinda Steward
MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
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When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
on his watch. He talks to Kath
Hudson about the pressure to
keep the business afloat
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