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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
Food addiction can scientifically contribute to the severity of obesity levels in the
general population, with a higher rate of addiction possibly contributing to
weight gain in women, a new study published by PLoS ONE has found.
news •
26 Sep 2013
How could the new wave of wearable technologies affect the fitness market? Industry expert Bryan O'Rourke shares his views
HCM issue 9 2013
Virgin Active has employed eight lifeguards at its new site in Falmer, Brighton,
following free training and qualifications provided by SWIM UK.
news •
03 Sep 2013
Barefoot or shod, people run best when they're comfortable, says Ben Hudson of Taylor & Francis Group
HCM issue 8 2013
Kath Hudson takes a look at the growing technological options available for tracking members' physical activity both in and out of the health club environment
HCM issue 8 2013
In the second of his two-part series on behaviour change, Dr Tim Anstiss examines the powerful potential of wellbeing coaching
HCM issue 7 2013
Jay Williams examines the science behind telomeres – indicators for cellular ageing – and what it could mean for spas and health clubs
HCM issue 7 2013
Nutritional supplements are potentially a great revenue stream for clubs, but new European legislation is going to make it harder to promote them
HCM issue 6 2013
Kath Hudson talks to gym operators specifically targeting plus-sized customers with tailored, non-intimidating packages
HCM issue 6 2013
The founder and CEO of Mytime Active talks to Kate Cracknell about opportunities in public health, building community partnerships and re-investing profits to change lives
HCM issue 6 2013
Exercise can effectively help to reduce appetite, says new research
HCM issue 5 2013
Are gyms currently maximising the revenue and retention potential of group exercise, asks Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 4 2013
CEO David Stalker outlines the key changes to public health commissioning which came into force this month, and what these mean for health and wellbeing providers
HCM issue 4 2013
Virtual classes are coming of age, bringing a new lease of life to group exercise studios. We report on this growing trend
HCM issue 4 2013
The Sports Science Institute of South Africa's Brent Walsh discusses the work of this unique facility
HCM issue 3 2013
The director of public health at NICE tells Julie Cramer why the organisation is determined to get GPs prescribing exercise
HCM issue 2 2013
What happens if some members' genetic make-up means they won't get results from their workouts? Kristoph Thompson reports
HCM issue 2 2013
NICE is now recommending that physical activity be included in the QOF, which financially incentivises GPs for prescribing specific treatments. This is, says Liz Terry, a major breakthrough for the fitness industry
HCM issue 1 2013
Is the health and fitness industry approaching children's fitness in the right way? Kate Cracknell asks the experts for their views
HCM issue 1 2013
Kate Cracknell talks to the head of recreation at Migros Zurich about expanding into the German market
HCM issue 1 2013
The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has called for more emphasis to be placed
on promoting walking and cycling to tackle physical inactivity in the UK.
news •
28 Nov 2012
A few minutes of exercise can help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder perform better
academically, according to a new study led by a Michigan State University (MSU) researcher.
news •
19 Oct 2012
David Stalker, chief executive of the Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has called for the entire active
leisure sector to do its bit to ensure a successful legacy from the 2012 "summer of sport".
news •
20 Sep 2012
Higher physical activity levels are related to a reduced risk of death in
patients with diabetes, according to new research published online by the
Archives of Internal Medicine.
news •
13 Aug 2012
Evidence suggests that sports clubs, swimming pools and leisure centres - as
well as national governing
bodies - have seen an increase in people asking for advice on how to get
involved in organised sport.
news •
03 Aug 2012
Researchers working with a hunter-gatherer tribe in Tanzania have claimed that
the global obesity epidemic is more likely due to over-eating - rather than
through increasingly sedentary lifestyles.
news •
26 Jul 2012
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
New research from the European Centre for Environment and Human Health (ECEHH)
has found that people are "more likely" to have better health if they live
closer to the coast.
news •
17 Jul 2012
The Fitness Industry Association (FIA) has announced that 26 member sites have
agreed to participate in one of the UK's largest fitness centre-based wellbeing
studies.
news •
02 Jul 2012
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Speaking to HCM, global CEO of Lift Brands, Ty Menzies, has confirmed that the company ...
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Planet Fitness has announced the repurchase of 314,000 shares at a rate of US$20 million. ...
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Xponential Fitness today indefinitely suspended founder and CEO, Anthony Geisler, saying it had been notified ...
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Fast Fitness Japan, master franchisee of Anytime Fitness in Japan, has acquired Eighty-8 Health & ...
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Xplor Technologies has unveiled a financing solution for small businesses, which aims to counter the ...
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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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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
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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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HCM People
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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“I needed a new management team with the talent and leadership to reposition a 20-year-old brand”
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What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
HCM magazine
Pilates is having a
moment. Steph Eaves
asks suppliers how
they’re responding
to the demand
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Complaints about group exercise have become a thing of the past for the Reynolds Group
thanks to its partnership with CoverMe, a digital platform that simplifies group exercise
and PT management for clubs and instructors.
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Following a hugely successful event last year in Split, Croatia, W3Fit EMEA, is heading to
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