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An international team of scientists has carried out a study to help gauge how and why exercise
performed at different times of the day can have different effects on the body. The research focused on
how the body produces different health-promoting signalling molecules which have a broad impact on
health, influencing sleep, memory, exercise performance and metabolic homeostasis.
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03 Feb 2022
New research from the Stanford University School of Medicine suggests COVID-19 infects fat cells, explaining why overweight and obese people are at a higher risk
HCM issue 1 2022
What can the fitness industry and the weight management sector learn from each other? Our experts discuss
HCM issue 1 2022
The head of the Center for Active Design, Joanna Frank, explains how operating healthy buildings is a ‘non-negotiable’ in the age of COVID-19
HCM issue 1 2022
New research suggests that COVID-19 infects fat cells, explaining why overweight and obese
are at a higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19.
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13 Dec 2021
The CEO of Planet Fitness, Chris Rondeau, talks to Kate Cracknell about the franchise operator’s post-lockdown bounceback
HCM issue 11 2021
Researchers in Canada have found that fear of death is the greatest motivator to exercise
HCM issue 10 2021
Are collaborations with fast food brands, such as McDonald's, a smart marketing opportunity for operators and sector businesses, or are they a risk to reputation? Industry thought leaders give their views
HCM issue 10 2021
Fitness apps that emphasise death-related messaging are more effective in getting people
physically active.
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28 Oct 2021
The Local Government Association (LGA) has called on the UK government to invest £875m in
the nation's health and fitness and leisure facilities in order to help councils tackle obesity and
other lifestyle diseases through physical activity.
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26 Oct 2021
Researchers have found the benefits of being fit far outweigh those of weight loss when it comes to all-cause mortality risk
HCM issue 9 2021
The industry veteran is launching Afrofit, a new health club business in Africa
HCM issue 9 2021
The CEO of The Great Outdoor Gym Company has been awarded an MBE. We find out about her work and vision
HCM issue 9 2021
People deemed obese should concentrate on exercise and staying fit – rather than dieting and
weight loss – when it comes to cutting the risk of dying early.
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23 Sep 2021
Downtown Miami’s upcoming mixed-use development Legacy Hotel & Residences has
signed a joint venture deal called Blue Legacy Ventures (JV) with faith-based nonprofit
integrated health system Adventist Health.
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09 Sep 2021
Health Charity, Nuffield, has published its first ever Healthier Nation Index for the UK. Dr Davina Deniszczyc digs into the numbers for HCM
HCM issue 8 2021
A selection of stats to illustrate how the pandemic has impacted our industry
HCM Handbook 2021
Empowered Brands has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment
of a new chair and CEO following the untimely death of founder, Jan Spaticchia
HCM issue 7 2021
The UK government has unveiled plans for a pilot scheme, aimed at using
financial rewards and other incentives to encourage people to exercise more
and eat more healthily.
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12 Jul 2021
Dr Giles Yeo, a geneticist at Cambridge University in the UK, has written a new book in which he
makes the case that the current approach to understanding calories is "entirely wrong".
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22 Jun 2021
The industry is conflicted when it comes to offering weight loss programmes and interventions. HCM examines the issues
HCM issue 5 2021
The industry veteran talks about battling through the pandemic to launch his new brand, GSquared
HCM issue 5 2021
There were more than one million admissions made to NHS hospitals during
2019-20, where obesity was a factor.
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24 May 2021
Nearly three in four (73 per cent) Britons are failing to meet NHS recommendations on
exercise, as a
result of successive lockdowns leading to the formation of unhealthy habits.
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20 May 2021
What does the UK government’s Fit Miles Programme mean for the industry? We explore the issues and opportunities surrounding this £100m initiative
HCM issue 4 2021
Lack of exercise is a major cause of death from COVID-19, finds a new study
HCM issue 4 2021
Hamilton City Council in New Zealand is putting play at the heart of an ambitious strategy to get residents active
HCM issue 4 2021
The pandemic has highlighted the fitness sector’s role in protecting the health service. How can the industry make the most of this opportunity?
HCM issue 4 2021
Being physically active lessens the chance of a person becoming seriously ill with – and dying as a
result of – a COVID-19 infection.
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14 Apr 2021
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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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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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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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