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Adding a vital sign for exercise as an assessment tool in clinical settings could improve patient care,
according to research published in the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM). The
study, published in the November edition of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, shows
that
asking patients about their exercise habits could be an important piece of a patient's care and treatment
that is often ignored.
news •
19 Oct 2012
Nuffield Health has launched a series of bespoke health assessments for UK businesses as
it looks to
help tackle work-related illness.
news •
10 May 2017
Kate Cracknell talks to the GP who hit the headlines for recommending walking to his patients, and finds out why he thinks more GPs should be following suit
HCM issue 11 2014
Aerobic fitness is on the verge of inclusion in medical examinations – a huge opportunity for the fitness sector on all fronts, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 2 2017
People over the age of 60 should increase their exercise levels in order to prevent heart disease and
stroke.
news •
20 Nov 2019
Google’s Health Connect is now accessible to the public in beta mode and can be downloaded
from
Google Play.
news •
18 Nov 2022
Slightly high cholesterol in a person’s 30s and 40s could lead to an exponential risk of
heart disease in later life, according to a study.
news •
27 Jan 2015
The number of people dying prematurely from heart attacks and strokes in the UK has risen
for the first time in 50 years.
news •
14 May 2019
Thousands of people living with and beyond cancer are among those who will be helped to get more active
after Sport England announced £5.8m through its Get Healthy Get Into Sport fund.
news •
28 Mar 2013
One of the first studies into the effects of high intensity interval training (HIIT)
on elderly people has thrown up results suggesting six seconds bursts of
exercise could have a significant impact on their health.
news •
28 Jul 2014
The NHS is trialling a new treatment method developed in Australia
in order to help improve the levels of physical activity for those who suffer from
mental disorders in the UK.
news •
04 Aug 2014
As little as a half hour’s vigorous exercise or an hour of moderate exercise each
day could be enough to reduce your risk of heart failure by as much as 46 per
cent, according to a new study published in the American Heart Association’s
Circulation: Heart Failure journal.
news •
04 Sep 2014
We look at findings from research investigating individual responses to food
HCM issue 6 2021
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
The impact of low physical activity on middle age men is nearly as bad as smoking – according to a
study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.
news •
04 Aug 2016
The CEO of Withings says the company is improving the way patients and doctors monitor and understand health
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
Lack of exercise is a major cause of death from COVID-19, finds a new study
HCM issue 4 2021
More than £7bn of savings could be made on the UK's health spending if each person took the
government's recommended daily amount of exercise.
news •
10 Apr 2013
The longer we exercise the more tolerance we may have towards pain, a new
study has found, potentially showing how physical activity can impact
perceptions of discomfort.
news •
18 Aug 2014
Three quarters of online consumers are likely to purchase health and fitness technology in
the next 12 months, with a third of these expected to buy a smartwatch, according to new
research from the organisers of global consumer electronics and consumer technology
tradeshow CES.
news •
15 Dec 2015
Residents in Leicester have been named as the most active gym users in the UK, while
people in Fulham are the least, according to new research released today (4 January) by
Nuffield Health.
news •
04 Jan 2016
The increasing popularity of streaming services and wireless earbuds – along with the introduction of
5G connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled devices – are set to drive revenues in the US
consumer tech industry to a record $422bn during 2020.
news •
14 Jan 2020
Despite its long-held connotations with health and wellbeing, leafy suburban
living could in fact be a contributing factor in obesity, diabetes and heart
disease, according to two American academics.
news •
22 Aug 2014
The National Sleep Foundation in the US has updated its sleep time duration
recommendations, based on analysis of an exhaustive range of research articles.
news •
17 Feb 2015
High intensity interval training proves to be the fitness trend which doesn’t tire, says Speedflex, which offers a HIIT group exercise concept
HCM issue 1 2016
Kath Hudson talks to gym operators specifically targeting plus-sized customers with tailored, non-intimidating packages
HCM issue 6 2013
Clinical trials have begun to explore the benefits that
therapeutic massage can provide in
alleviating some of the most debilitating symptoms
of breast cancer.
news •
17 Mar 2015
Almost two-thirds of people do not know how many calories the average person
needs to maintain a healthy weight, according to new research.
news •
08 Jan 2015
Lumen, a health tech company that analyses people’s metabolism based on the CO2 and
oxygen
in
their breath, has raised US$62m in Series B funding. The round was led by Pitango Venture
Capital,
with participating investors including, Hanwha Group, Resolute Ventures, RiverPark Ventures,
Unorthodox Ventures, Almeda Capital and Disruptive VC.
news •
05 Dec 2022
A survey of UK gym users has found that a third (34 per cent) of gym users said they were
aware of other members at their gym taking image and performance enhancing drugs (IPEDs)
and steroids.
news •
20 May 2019
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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Pilates is having a
moment. Steph Eaves
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they’re responding
to the demand
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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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The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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