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The Cologne edition of FIBO, the world's largest trade show for fitness, wellness and
health, has been postponed to the second half of 2020, due to concerns around the
Coronavirus.
news •
28 Feb 2020
Europe Active is working to unite the sector across the continent. CEO Andreas Paulsen reflects on the opportunities, directions and challenges faced by operators and policymakers and outlines key policies
HCM issue 9 2022
Boutique fitness chain 1Rebel has launched a new £1.5m round of crowdfunding to fuel
expansion – an offering which values the current business at £10m.
news •
13 Nov 2015
The merger of Institute for Sport, Parks and Leisure (ISPAL) and the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management (ISRM) is a step closer after members of the two organisations voted in favour of the move.
news •
07 Jan 2011
FIBO has announced its 2021 show will be postponed due to increasing concerns in
Germany about the scale of COVID-19 infections.
news •
16 Dec 2020
PayasUgym has launched an exciting new series of fitness festivals designed to showcase
the hottest group classes from boutique studios.
news •
10 Feb 2016
The European fitness market continues to grow at a steady rate, according to the latest
European Health & Fitness Market Report, published in partnership by Deloitte
and
EuropeActive.
news •
03 Apr 2019
The health club sector is becoming an increasingly attractive prospect for investors, as evidenced by a
significant jump in the number of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) seen over the past year.
news •
08 Apr 2015
Awarding organisation Active IQ recently gathered physical activity sector employers,
training providers and representatives from key industry bodies to explore the hot topic of
industry training.
news •
10 Apr 2015
The sale of Fitness First Germany is still alive, according to its managing director Stefan
Tilk, who said the offload to an unnamed private equity firm is moving forward.
news •
10 Apr 2015
German software giant Magicline is shaking up the global fitness market and actively working
on diversity in the sector.
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14 Mar 2022
Australian wellness blogger, Belle Gibson, who built an online community and sold a recipe
book off the back of claims she cured terminal brain cancer through diet and lifestyle
changes alone, has admitted she never had the disease.
news •
23 Apr 2015
Several sport and leisure facilities in Manchester, such as the National Cycling Centre,
Taekwondo Centre and Squash Centre, may be forced to share back office services as the
city council attempts to save £30m (US$36.9m, €35.2m).
news •
04 Jan 2017
Dr Dane Vishnubala advises operators on ways to support the mental health of members and staff when gyms reopen
HCM issue 5 2020
The budget gym sector increased its dominance in the European fitness market in 2015, according to
the European Health & Fitness Market Study 2016.
news •
06 Apr 2016
The ukactive Kids board has produced a new long-term strategy to tackle youth inactivity
– a growing issue described as ‘a ticking time-bomb for the NHS.’
news •
15 Jul 2016
ukactive is calling on existing members to apply for its newly-formed Membership Council
as the physical activity sector body continues to restructure following its governance
review.
news •
05 May 2015
After attending a women’s leadership
summit at IHRSA, Rainwater was inspired
to start the Women in Fitness Association
HCM issue 2 2019
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued new guidelines on sugar consumption
that say adults and children from most countries in the world should roughly halve the
amount of sugar they eat to lower the risk of obesity and tooth decay.
news •
05 Mar 2015
Physically active people are 50 per cent more likely to develop higher levels of antibodies after
receiving a vaccine, when compared to those who are physically inactive. The finding comes from a study
by Glasgow Caledonian University, which suggests that getting people to exercise can significantly increase
the effectiveness of vaccination campaigns.
news •
06 Jan 2022
A third of 11-year-old school pupils will finish Year 6 unable to swim, a report commissioned
by Swim England has revealed.
news •
27 Jul 2017
A new study published in medical journal The Lancet has claimed that sedentary
lifestyles and a lack of
physical exercise are responsible for 5.3 million deaths - just as many as
smoking - throughout the world.
news •
18 Jul 2012
EuropeActive has set itself the ambitious goal of almost doubling the number of
health club members in Europe by 2025 as the health and fitness industry
representative seeks to strengthen its credentials as an antidote to the
continent’s inactivity crisis.
news •
09 Apr 2014
Low-cost gyms and boutique operations helped the European fitness market grow in 2016
as membership numbers and revenues increased, EuropeActive research has revealed.
news •
05 Apr 2017
It all started with a gym and now the sector is part of one of the biggest movements on earth
HCM issue 11 2022
Trainerize, the fitness business software making wellness accessible by empowering
businesses to better engage with their members, announces its latest integration with
Garmin®, a leading global provider of smartwatches, fitness trackers and digital health
solutions.
product innovation •
05 Aug 2022
Innerva has launched an off-the-shelf solution to help operators deliver successful power-
assisted exercise studios and unlock the potential of the UK’s ageing population.
promotion •
06 Apr 2023
Fitness First has abandoned plans to sell off its German division after offers failed to
match up to the gym chain’s valuations.
news •
23 Jun 2015
Not-for-profit wellness provider Nuffield Health will make its customised wellbeing
memberships a core focus of the company’s gym chain moving forward – having been
delighted with the initial results of the proposition.
news •
08 Apr 2015
The rapid advance of technology is democratising fitness, giving consumers more choice
than ever before and leaving businesses facing difficult dilemmas, says new Pure Gym CEO
Humphrey Cobbold.
news •
09 Apr 2015
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