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Getting employees more physically active could save UK businesses up to £6.6bn through improved
employee productivity each year.
news •
27 Sep 2019
Fitmob, which launched in the US in January, is a new fitness concept where
classes take place in public spaces, and where the cost per session decreases
the more you participate.
news •
12 Feb 2014
A new independent report carried out on behalf of the States of Guernsey has
uncovered the "notable economic potential" of the Channel Island's medical
tourism industry.
news •
02 Mar 2012
“Driving membership growth through innovation in fitness” will be the theme for the third
European Health & Fitness Forum (EHFF) – the annual prelude to the world’s largest
health and fitness show, FIBO.
news •
20 Oct 2015
Hyatt is piloting private gyms in five of its US hotels as part of its Stay Fit Private
Fitness programme. The exercise spaces are located in converted guest rooms and offer a
collection of
cardio and strength-training equipment.
news •
18 May 2022
The failing health of the UK population is undermining economic growth, presenting a significant opportunity for the sector, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 10 2022
FIBO - the annual international trade fair for fitness, wellness and health held
in Germany - has announced it will team up with the European Health &
Fitness Association (EHFA) to launch the inaugural European Health & Fitness
Forum.
news •
30 Jan 2014
The economic case for investing in health as a means to achieving long-term
growth took centre stage on the last day of the World Economic Forum Annual
Meeting 2014, in a session titled ‘Health is Wealth.’
news •
27 Jan 2014
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) and the Institute for the Management of
Sport and Physical Activity (IMSPA) are to host a joint summit later this month.
news •
10 Nov 2011
Join the second Annual Fitness & Active Brands Summit and walk away with the expertise you
need to transform your business model and maximise the US$59.23bn virtual fitness market
opportunity.
product innovation •
01 Oct 2020
Technogym is launching a webinar series, Technogym Talks: The Expert’s Perspective, to assist
operators in the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.
news •
27 Apr 2020
US-based budget health club operator Retro Fitness plans to add 100 new franchised sites
to its portfolio over the next two years.
news •
21 Nov 2016
Les Mills International has today launched a brand new “immersive fitness”
product in an initiative it’s calling The Project.
news •
28 May 2014
The world's largest fitness trade fair, FIBO, will now be held in November.
news •
25 Feb 2021
World Gym International has launched a strength-only gym concept, which it
says will cater for a
need to provide franchisees with the option of a smaller-sized footprint and
strong unit economics.
news •
14 Aug 2022
PureGym's operations in Europe have helped the business through lockdown, according to CEO
Humphrey Cobbold.
news •
13 Jul 2020
Young people living in poverty are being priced out of
sport participation, with the cost of
leisure centres and sports facilities “too high”,
according to a recent report by the London
School of Economics (LSE).
news •
08 Dec 2015
There has been no improvement in the way the UK population feels about its personal wellbeing in
the past year.
news •
29 Oct 2019
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
Exercise could be as beneficial as pills for people who have suffered from a
stroke or experience heart conditions, a study by the British Medical
Journal (BMJ) has found.
news •
02 Oct 2013
A new study has suggested that exercise could be as good at drugs at reducing high blood pressure.
news •
19 Dec 2018
Former Cabinet Secretary Lord Gus O’Donnell and the chair of the Royal College of General
Practitioners (RCGP), professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, have been named as keynote speakers for
this year's ukactive National Summit.
news •
24 Aug 2019
ukactive's 'Turning the Tide on Obesity' campaign is the latest to rely on nudging. But what is nudging, and does it work? Tom Walker looks at what's involved
HCM issue 4 2014
Personalisation of products and services is the key to future-proofing your fitness business, says Ken Hughes of Glacier Consulting
HCM issue 10 2015
The 2015 edition of the World Happiness Report
has been released by the Sustainable
Development Solutions Network (SDSN), revealing
the changes in happiness levels in 158
countries. The report has been produced since
2012 to encourage world leaders to pursue
a sustainable development agenda that includes
wellbeing as an essential element.
news •
01 May 2015
European fitness operators will face increased consolidation, accelerated digitalisation and
the new reality of creating hybrid models due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a
large-scale report by Deloitte.
news •
30 Sep 2020
Australian HIIT chain F45 is set to list on the US-based NASDAQ stock exchange, after securing
a deal with Crescent Acquisition Corporation (CAC), a special purpose acquisition company.
news •
25 Jun 2020
Physical inactivity among young people could cost the UK economy up to £53bn.
news •
01 Apr 2014
Operators must harness the power of positive feedback to enhance their services, facilities and brands
HCM issue 7 2015
Architectural icon, Peter Cook, and his business partner, Gavin Robotham, co-founders of
Cook Robotham Architectural Bureau (CRAB), have revealed they're working on an
innovative leisure and recreation project in Mumbai.
news •
03 May 2019
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Active Oxfordshire has received £1.3 million to tackle inactivity and inequality and launch a new ...
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Barry’s – known for its HIIT workouts combining treadmills and weights – is thought to ...
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Consultancy and change architects, Miova, have welcomed industry veteran Mark Tweedie on board. Tweedie had ...
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US private equity fund, Providence Equity Partners, is acquiring a majority stake in VivaGym from ...
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The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover ...
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There is speculation that Basic Fit will sell the five Spanish Holmes Place clubs it ...
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While British adults are the most active they’ve been in a decade, health inequalities remain ...
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
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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
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
supplier BLK BOX is transforming the gym floor
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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Members are telling us they need support with their mental and spiritual health and the industry is starting to see this need. Now’s the time to fast-track our response
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“I would say those results, along with the team’s total lack of complacency – their desire to keep improving – have been the two big highlights of my first year ”
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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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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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