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With more than 8,000 convention visitors, plus nearly 400 exhibitors, IHRSA 2015 saw the
unveiling of a raft of new products. Here, we round-up just some of the many new pieces
of equipment – and increasingly software – which were on show in Los Angeles last week.
news •
19 Mar 2015
Global fitness giant Les Mills is bidding to bring
exercise classes into the home and on to
the computer with the planned launch of a new on-
demand streaming service.
news •
12 Mar 2015
David Cameron has outlined plans for tough new measures that could see obese people on
sickness benefits have their income cut if they refuse treatment for the condition.
news •
16 Feb 2015
Southwark Council is to offer free leisure access to under 18s and over 60s as the south
London authority bids to make good on its pledge to provide free swim and gym access to
all residents.
news •
29 Jan 2015
Xercise4Less, the 21st fastest growing private company in Britain, is to launch seven new
clubs by the end of April as it bids to make good on its target of 100 sites by the end of
2016.
news •
28 Jan 2015
A landmark research project has concluded that individualised and targeted exercise
programmes are a vital part of treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder.
news •
23 Jan 2015
Regular exercise leads to better survival rates among men with prostate cancer,
a new study has found.
news •
09 Jan 2015
Physical activity may help counter the debilitating physical symptoms of multiple
sclerosis (MS) and delay the associated cognitive impairment, researchers
have found.
news •
17 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
Public health spending on tackling England’s inactivity epidemic will double next
year, marking a “seismic shift” in local authority thinking, according to a new
ukactive report.
news •
12 Nov 2014
Public Health England (PHE) has today (23 October) published Everybody Active,
Every
Day, a framework for nationwide action to combat the physical inactivity
epidemic.
news •
23 Oct 2014
Mission Athletecare – which was co-founded by a group of
athletes including tennis champion Serena Williams – has
launched its ‘EnduraCool’ instant cooling towel in the UK.
product innovation •
16 Sep 2014
Exercise may not be the all or nothing health remedy some consider it to be,
with brief bursts of moderate physical activity still contributing to increased
longevity, according to a new study published by the Journal of American
College of Cardiology.
news •
15 Sep 2014
Les Mills has introduced its new Les Mills Virtual product. In
this virtual class offering, five of Les Mills’ most popular
programmes are delivered on-screen.
product innovation •
09 Sep 2014
Ray Algar reports on a joint US mission bringing war veterans and communities together through fitness initiatives
HCM issue 9 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
Research from the Queensland University of Technology's Institute of Health
and Biomedical Innovation suggesting that moderate to high intensity activity
could be essential to reducing the risk of death in older women.
news •
15 Jul 2014
The Reebok Sports Club in London’s Canary Wharf – the UK’s ‘largest luxury
health club’ – has announced a £6.5m makeover that will complete the final
phase of the site’s 18-month refurbishment.
news •
01 Jul 2014
The prospect of the European Court of Justice ruling obesity as a disability due
to an escalated employment tribunal is distracting focus from the key message
of how to combat the condition, according to ukactive CEO David Stalker.
news •
18 Jun 2014
A high-quality and portable personal care brand for active
people has been launched. Secret Training has been created
by Tim Lawson – founder of nutrition brand Science in Sport
(SiS).
product innovation •
03 Jun 2014
Microsoft could be looking to enter the smartwatch market with a focus on the
health and fitness industry, following the publication of a patent originally filed in
2012.
news •
13 May 2014
Research conducted by Dr Paul Bedford has revealed that a large proportion of
health club memberships are dominated by the middle classes, with eight
demographics significantly under-represented.
news •
28 Mar 2014
The health and fitness sector is being presented with a once in a lifetime opportunity to create 'wellness cities', says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 3 2014
Michael Cassop-Thompson looks at strategic management of clubs, in the first of a series created with CIMSPA
HCM issue 3 2014
In the final part of his series looking at member retention, Dr Paul Bedford takes a look at the reasons why members leave
HCM issue 3 2014
Canadian software company Geosports is developing an app to try and increase
participation in sport in an age in which the developer believes people are less
involved in sports and physical activity.
news •
18 Feb 2014
Mintel's latest research highlights opportunities to further
extend the sector's reach. Michael Oliver reports
HCM Handbook 2014
The increasing use of tobacco, consumption of alcohol and highly processed
foods and a lack of physical activity are to contribute to a global surge in cancer
cases in the coming years, according to a report published by the World Health
Organisation (WHO).
news •
05 Feb 2014
Does the sector need to cement its intent to combat physical inactivity with a bold ‘physical inactivity kills' message, asks Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 2 2014
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Jen Holland
CEO: Edinburgh Leisure“Edinburgh Council will have a £143m budget shortfall by 2028/29 and so must find ways to become more efficient”
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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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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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Ross Stewart Campbell
CEO, BeyondActiv“We have a fantastic opportunity in front of us to realise our vision of a happier and healthier world”
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