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What are the effects on public health of gyms and leisure centres being shut during lockdowns?
Could more people be suffering worse symptoms – or even death – from COVID-19 due to
physical activity facilities being out of bounds?
news •
25 Feb 2021
People aged 40 living with Type 2 diabetes face a "disproportionately increased risk of dying
from COVID-19" – equivalent to the risk faced by a non-diabetic 20 years older.
news •
17 Feb 2021
An England-wide survey of over 5,000 adults found that 80 per cent of people aged over 18 have
made the decision to change their lifestyle in 2021.
news •
13 Jan 2021
Thousands of COVID-related deaths could be prevented if successive governments had tackled the
country's obesity crisis in time, according to Dame Sally Davies.
news •
18 Nov 2020
Investigations by HCM have revealed a correlation between countries with lower obesity
rates and those where governments have kept gyms open during lockdowns.
news •
05 Nov 2020
As England counts down to lockdown this Thursday, HCM editor Liz Terry, has penned an
open letter to the UK government, laying out the case for gyms to remain open.
news •
31 Oct 2020
HIIT Without the Hurt. It’s one of the
most memorable straplines in the fitness
industry and it’s been at the core of every
Speedflex session for almost ten years
HCM issue 9 2020
'Emerging successfully out of a crisis as significant as this pandemic requires visionary leadership, creative thinking and innovative collaboration' says David Stalker
HCM issue 9 2020
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
Readers share their views on the government’s obesity strategy and how to best support COVID-19 survivors
HCM issue 8 2020
Wattbike’s lead sport scientist
Eddie Fletcher discusses the importance
of health assessments, changes in
consumer behaviour post-lockdown and
the latest UK government strategy
HCM issue 8 2020
COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. We predict the top 20 trends in fitness for the coming year
HCM issue 7 2020
In a boost to the gym and physical activity sector, the UK's deputy chief medical officer, Dr
Jenny Harries has called on Brits to get fit and lose weight this summer, in preparation for the
return of COVID-19 in the winter months.
news •
14 Jul 2020
The impact of exercise on the immune system has never been more important. We look at immunity-boosting protocols from two equipment developers
HCM issue 6 2020
For those looking to lose weight, wearing weighted vests could ensure better results
than
physical activity, according to a study by the University of Gothenburg in Sweden.
news •
12 May 2020
Obesity and ageing have the same effects
on the body, with some impacts being
irreversible, according to new research
HCM issue 3 2020
Obesity should be classed as a form of premature ageing, due to it predisposing people to acquiring
potentially life-altering diseases normally seen in older individuals.
news •
04 Mar 2020
The Professor of behavioural medicine is
proposing PACE labelling to show people
how long they would need to walk or run
in order to burn off calories eaten
HCM issue 2 2020
A healthy diet has massive benefits for your health, both inside and out.
product innovation •
13 Dec 2019
The outgoing chief medical officer, professor Dame Sally Davies, has called for urgent action across
the industry – and the public sector – to help the government reach its target of halving childhood
obesity by 2030.
news •
10 Oct 2019
The joint founders of cold workout gym,
Brrrn, talk to HCM about trailblazing
with a new workout model
HCM issue 9 2019
Exercise has the ability to improve brain function in previously sedentary, overweight
individuals.
news •
18 Jul 2019
Leeds has become the first UK city to successfully lower the rates of childhood obesity –
according to data from the national child measurement programme (NCMP).
news •
01 May 2019
Leisure-net’s annual Health and fitness Omnibus Survey is in its 15th year. We find out what’s changed since 2002
HCM issue 3 2019
Mencap has revealed plans to establish 27 activity hubs across England in order to get people with
learning disabilities more physically active.
news •
29 Jan 2019
The co-founder of Bridges Fund
Management, which has backed The
Gym Group, Planet Fitness and Fitness
Hut tells Kate Cracknell every business
needs to think about social impact
HCM issue 1 2019
Obese people have an increased risk of developing 13 types of cancer – and the threat is greatest in
developed nations with sedentary populations.
news •
09 Jan 2019
The Sport and Recreation Alliance (SRA) has launched a petition calling on politicians of all parties to
transform physical activity provision for children and young people as part of the Right To Be Active
campaign.
news •
25 Sep 2018
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The partnership between PureGym and Belfast-based
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What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
HCM magazine
The European fitness sector is beating pre-pandemic numbers according to the 11th annual European Health & Fitness Market Report 2024 from Deloitte and EuropeActive, as Karsten Hollasch reports
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HCM People
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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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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“When it was founded, Snap Fitness was ground-breaking, but by 2020 the industry had evolved, but the brand hadn’t”
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