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A Plymouth-led research team has been awarded £1.3m in funding to
investigate how a web-based exercise coaching tool could benefit people who
are prescribed exercise by their GPs.
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19 Sep 2014
New research shows that small amounts of strength training reduce heart disease risk
HCM issue 8 2017
Persistent and rising levels of lifestyle disease across the world have exacerbated the
effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of The
Lancet.
news •
20 Oct 2020
The body composition specialists are showing no signs of slowing down, with new leadership and launches for 2022
HCM issue 5 2022
Taking a five-minute walk every hour could help to
prevent arterial damage in the legs caused by
prolonged periods of sitting, according to new
research published in the journal Medicine &
Science in Sports & Exercise.
news •
10 Sep 2014
Nowatch, a new contender in the expanding biometric fitness tracker market has developed a
wearable device, in partnership with Philips, which measures cortisol levels and alerts users
about their stress load up to 60 minutes in advance..
news •
02 Aug 2022
The NHS should look to prescribe walking as a medical treatment for certain
patients, according to a GP whose practice has yielded positive health benefits
from exercise on recommendation.
news •
09 Sep 2014
A new study has found that not sticking to a regular bedtime and wake up schedule – and
getting different amounts of sleep each night – can put a person at higher risk for obesity,
high cholesterol, hypertension, high blood sugar and other metabolic disorders.
news •
09 Jun 2019
Weight loss apps are no more effective in helping overweight people shed pounds than a
paper flier from the doctor’s office, according to a new study.
news •
10 Nov 2015
Health and wellness will be at the core of a groundbreaking billion-dollar urban
development in Tampa city, Florida.
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19 Nov 2015
The fitness sector needs to ensure it's maintaining ambitious targets when it comes to getting more people more active, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 4 2014
A new high-end health club in Jersey is hoping to attract the island’s many
corporate employees, as well as its ageing population, with a 360-degree
approach to wellness.
news •
31 Mar 2014
An analysis of 4,200 commercial weight loss programme studies failed to provide
researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with concrete evidence of
their effectiveness. This suggests health and wellness businesses have a prime
opportunity to offer diet and exercise programmes targeted at weight loss, provided they
can back up the proposition with 12-month-long evidential studies.
news •
17 Apr 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
In the past you might have expected to see them on the bowling green, but today there’s
a good chance that you’ll find an active pensioner pumping iron in the gym.
news •
24 Apr 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
CEO of the FIA, David Stalker, looks at the compelling case for exercise interventions in healthcare delivery
HCM issue 3 2012
Studies in the scientific field of neuroplasticity show that just thinking about exercise can translate into actual, physical benefits
HCM issue 6 2013
Being physically active lessens the chance of a person becoming seriously ill with – and dying as a
result of – a COVID-19 infection.
news •
14 Apr 2021
There’s never been a better time for fitness professionals to step into the gaps left by public health, says the CEO of Body by Definition
HCM issue 4 2023
The MD of Green Gym on his organisation’s belief in physical activity for a purpose
HCM issue 8 2016
The MD of the newly merged Nuffield Health Wellbeing talks to Julie Cramer about expanding further into prevention and wellbeing
HCM issue 5 2014
eGym has developed a programme specifically designed to combat diabetes, giving
operators the perfect way to attract and assist this segment of the population
HCM issue 6 2018
Former prisoner Coss Marte on his fitness concept ConBody
HCM issue 11 2016
The number of people living alone has increased by a staggering 80 per cent in the last
17 years, rising to 341 million globally in 2013 according to a report by Euromonitor
International. Of course, living alone and feeling lonely are not mutually exclusive but the
statistics give some indication of the growing number of people who may be battling
loneliness – a disease which has dramatic ramifications for our health.
news •
15 May 2015
Australian exercise and active health trade body, AUSactive, has partnered with the national Royal Life
Saving and Swimming Pool & Spa Association to develop a position statement on cold water immersion
therapy (CWI).
news •
27 Feb 2024
Readers share their views on the government’s obesity strategy and how to best support COVID-19 survivors
HCM issue 8 2020
Regular exercise in older age can prevent the human immune system from declining and
protect people against illness, according to a study by King’s College London and the
University of Birmingham.
news •
13 Mar 2018
TV’s Dr Chris Van Tulleken explains the need to make people realise that good health doesn’t come from pills
HCM issue 5 2017
Alison Bledge examines how the offshore industry is managing the wellbeing of its workers, and looks at a gym installed onboard the floating hotel Safe Scandinavia
HCM issue 10 2014
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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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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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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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