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The London Health Show supports the sports and
fitness industry which is experiencing
unprecedented heights in market value, reportedly
soaring to over £4 billion in 2014.
product innovation •
09 Dec 2015
Transport for London (TfL) has come up with a novel way to promote active commuting
while taking in the sights of the city: following the tube on foot.
news •
13 Nov 2015
Your customers aren’t being disloyal if they don’t only use your gym, says Kate Cracknell. It’s time to recognise a growing desire for flexibility
HCM issue 11 2015
Work is moving forward on a new £15m lifestyle facility in Crewe, with spring 2016 slated
as the opening date.
news •
07 Oct 2015
Scientists in Australia have hailed a ‘major breakthrough’ which could lead to drug
treatments which are able to mirror the health benefits of exercise.
news •
02 Oct 2015
With dementia a growing concern in our rapidly ageing society, fitness and leisure operators must learn to cater for people with this condition, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 9 2015
The activity sector has to act now to embed the Active Every Day message in the public psyche, making it as potent a health mantra as Five a Day, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 10 2015
Predicting consumer behaviour based on demographic norms such as age, gender and
income, as a means to shape a business has become obsolete, according to global agency
trendwatching.com, which says it’s time for businesses to tear up the playbook.
news •
12 Aug 2015
Fitness operators must be heretical towards their brand heritage, asking challenging questions about what they do – and, crucially, who for – says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 8 2015
Despite the social media furore over the Protein World’s recent ‘beach body ready’
campaign, the fitness industry needs to stand strong and continue to challenge the
public’s growing acceptance of overweight as the norm.
news •
22 Jun 2015
New research has reinforced the long-held view
that cities which strive to promote physical activity
gain a significant economic advantage.
news •
10 Jun 2015
Leisure industry stalwarts Andy Reed OBE, chair of the Sport & Recreation Alliance, and
Nick Masson, sales director of Bigwave Media, have been appointed to the Chartered
Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) board of trustees.
news •
08 Jun 2015
Operators must harness the power of positive feedback to enhance their services, facilities and brands
HCM issue 7 2015
Does the general public even know what a fit, healthy body looks like any more? Kate Cracknell asks the question as she contemplates the recent ‘Beach Body’ furore
HCM issue 6 2015
The fitness industry should tap into scientific research, to find new messages that appeal to a broader range of people, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 5 2015
High streets in the North and Midlands are most likely to feature businesses that are
harmful to the public’s health, with Preston crowned Britain’s unhealthiest high street,
according to a new report.
news •
26 Mar 2015
Efforts to overcome physical inactivity need to driven by positive changes that embed
activity into our daily lives, rather than simply providing information and expecting people
to make the right decision.
news •
06 Mar 2015
The owner of Sports Leisure Management (SLM) has acquired wellness intervention
provider Weight Management Centre as it bids to cement its position as a leading public
health delivery partner.
news •
03 Mar 2015
There is much the health and fitness sector can do to build closer links with GPs – and with it boost the number of people being active – says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 4 2015
Physical inactivity is a major factor in lifestyle diseases like cancer and diabetes. Is it time for a top-down intervention to get people moving?
HCM issue 3 2015
Do we need legislation to get people moving, and if so are we looking for fitness’ equivalent of the smoking ban? Kate Cracknell offers her thoughts
HCM issue 3 2015
Operators need to do much more to help members understand nutrition and balancing calories for weight management, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 2 2015
In 2015, the fitness sector must see disruption as a positive chance to challenge itself, rethink its model and remain relevant
HCM Handbook 2015
Employers across Europe may be forced to make adjustments to work
environments to accommodate overweight employees, after the European Court
of Justice (ECJ) ruled that obesity can constitute a disability within European
law.
news •
18 Dec 2014
The four words ‘everybody active, every day’ are more than just the name of PHE’s framework to combat inactivity: they’re also a rallying cry for our sector, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 1 2015
Sports Direct Fitness will offer gym memberships from as little as £5 a month. Jak Phillips asks an expert panel for their thoughts on the implications for the rest of the sector
HCM issue 1 2015
This year’s SIBEC Europe event opened with a lively discussion forum covering wearable technology and Sports Direct Fitness’ £5 membership announcement
HCM issue 1 2015
Health clubs and leisure centres should embrace the commercial opportunity derived from being ‘socially useful’, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 11 2014
Media organisations need to provide responsible health reporting to avoid compounding
the UK’s growing obesity and inactivity epidemic, says Health Club Management
editor Kate Cracknell.
news •
01 Oct 2014
Even so-called hard to reach groups have to use our streets, so that’s where we should start getting them active, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 10 2014
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D2F had updated its brand styling to keep pace with
business growth. MD, John Lofting and operations
director, Matt Aynsley, explain the rationale
HCM magazine
As more people join clubs to support their mental
health, fitness professionals need to be empowered to
take a holistic approach. Kath Hudson shares useful
tools discussed at the ACE summit on mental health
HCM magazine
Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
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Imposter syndrome about a promotion taught the
CEO of SATS that behaving authentically is the most
important part of leadership. He talks to Kath Hudson
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