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US healthcare provider, the Mayo Clinic, has expanded its Healthy Living
Programme – which launched earlier this year – to include a weight
management plan and spa services.
news •
07 Oct 2014
Kath Hudson offers an overview of the groups and schemes pitching to help tackle the UK’s obesity crisis
HCM issue 10 2014
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
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
High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has been proven to be beneficial for
clinically stable heart transplant recipients, with workouts helping to increase exercise capacity, maintain control of blood pressure and improve resting heart
rates, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Transplantation.
news •
20 Aug 2014
SportsArt Fitness equipment is to be used in academic
research to measure how much kinetic energy can be
converted into usable electricity that can be wired back into
the National Grid.
product innovation •
19 Aug 2014
Not-for-profit healthcare organisation Nuffield Health has today (5 August)
announced the acquisition of nine Virgin Active health clubs.
news •
05 Aug 2014
Physical activity is helping seriously ill and injured patients at Southampton’s
university hospitals spend less time in intensive care – thanks to an innovative
bedside bicycle.
news •
01 Aug 2014
Ray Algar reports on the GoodGym initiative, where the act of running is given a valuable social purpose
HCM issue 7 2014
Health and leisure organisations across the UK are rolling out
the country’s first healthy only vending machines.
product innovation •
18 Jun 2014
A scheme to get more disabled people into fitness careers, created by the charity behind the Aspire National Training Centre, is gathering pace. Rhianon Howells reports
HCM issue 6 2014
ukactive wants physical activity to rise 1 per cent a year for the next five years. Is this really achievable?
HCM issue 5 2014
The MD of the newly merged Nuffield Health Wellbeing talks to Julie Cramer about expanding further into prevention and wellbeing
HCM issue 5 2014
From falls prevention to improving explosive power, studies show vibration technology is effective in a wide range of applications
HCM issue 4 2014
For the tenth year running, UK hospital admissions for obesity in women were
much higher than for those in men, according to figures from the Health and
Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).
news •
27 Feb 2014
2014 will be the year that operators decide whether they
want to play a recognised role within the health sector,
says ukactive's David Stalker
HCM Handbook 2014
Mintel's latest research highlights opportunities to further
extend the sector's reach. Michael Oliver reports
HCM Handbook 2014
Profile Health & Fitness Club, an independent operation owned by Paul
Sansome, opened its second location in November.
news •
29 Jan 2014
Michael Oliver outlines the findings of Mintel's 2013 health, fitness and leisure reports, and offers his views on future opportunities
HCM issue 1 2014
Fitness levels, not age, should be used to determine whether older people should undergo surgery, according to a new study
HCM issue 10 2013
Independent mental health hospital Capio Nightingale in London has launched a
dedicated weight
management and obesity service. The psychological treatment programme will
aim to offer a non-
surgical, sustainable treatment to address the root causes of overeating.
news •
24 Jul 2013
Barefoot running is supposed to be the natural way, so can it work from a prehab point of view or does it present a new set of problems?
HCM issue 7 2013
There has been a four-fold increase in the number of children admitted to hospital for problems
related to obesity in England and Wales between 2000 and 2009. In 2009 there were 3,806 children
admitted to hospital for obesity-related conditions - compared with a mere 872 in 2000.
news •
13 Jun 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
The founder of The Second Half Centre in London tells Kate Cracknell about her unique approach to successful ageing
HCM issue 5 2013
People who make healthy lifestyle choices should be priortised for non-emergency
hospital appointments as a reward, a report by think tank Demos recommends.
news •
12 Mar 2013
Premature mortality in the UK is “persistently and significantly” below the mean
of other European Union countries, according to analysis of British health data
published this month.
news •
05 Mar 2013
Rachel Davies talks about being a Nuffield Health mentor
HCM issue 3 2013
Social enterprise Mytime Active has acquired healthy lifestyle provider MEND,
which will save the weight
management business from going into administration. MEND currently delivers over
200 healthy lifestyle
programmes throughout the UK for children and families in local communities.
news •
21 Dec 2012
Scientists have isolated a previously unknown protein in muscles, which spurs
their growth and power following resistance exercise.
news •
13 Dec 2012
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What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
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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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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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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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