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HITIO Gym, which has experienced major success in Scandinavia, entered the UK market in 2022
with two franchisee clubs opening in Orpington and Hoxton.
product innovation •
28 Feb 2023
The parents of Kaylea Titford, a disabled 16-year-old girl, have been found guilty of her death
by allowing her to become fatally obese.
news •
08 Feb 2023
Sharecare, a US-based digital health platform, has launched a corporate scheme called Get
Active that aims to increase the exercise levels of employees through virtual reality (VR) fitness
games.
news •
03 Feb 2023
Everyone Active is spending £7.5m this year reimagining its health and fitness offering to bring all its wellness services under one roof
HCM issue 1 2023
The industry veteran has opened Core Life in Saudi Arabia for Kun Investment Holdings, with plans to take the concept to the world’s major cities, as Kate Cracknell discovers
HCM issue 1 2023
We take a look at how Queensland is embracing wellness with its Health and Wellbeing Queensland organisation
HCM issue 11 2022
CEO of the Global Wellness Institute, Susie Ellis, led the recent Global Wellness Summit in Tel Aviv. Jane Kitchen was there for HCM
HCM issue 11 2022
Lumen, a health tech company that analyses people’s metabolism based on the CO2 and
oxygen
in
their breath, has raised US$62m in Series B funding. The round was led by Pitango Venture
Capital,
with participating investors including, Hanwha Group, Resolute Ventures, RiverPark Ventures,
Unorthodox Ventures, Almeda Capital and Disruptive VC.
news •
05 Dec 2022
Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organisation (WHO), FIFA and
Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health, has released
an app called GenMove Season 1, aimed at increasing physical activity among
children.
news •
22 Nov 2022
The pandemic has prompted an escalation in eating disorders, with some sufferers over-exercising. Kath Hudson looks at how the industry can respond
HCM issue 10 2022
Women who exercise before and during pregnancy pass health benefits to their children and grandchildren according to new research from Harvard
HCM issue 9 2022
The physical activity a woman does before child-bearing etches itself into her cells in ways that
mean the benefits of exercise can be passed on to later generations, including children and
grandchildren – even if these younger generations do not actually exercise themselves.
news •
17 Oct 2022
Plans to shelve the UK's sugar tax (Soft Drinks Industry Levy) and other pieces of legislation designed to
tackle the obesity epidemic have hit legal hurdles and fierce resistance from both MPs and the medical
profession.
news •
20 Sep 2022
Sency's motion analysis technology is allowing users to check their technique as they exercise
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
David Minton shares his take on the major health challenges facing the US and how the fitness industry can step up to deliver solutions
HCM issue 8 2022
Body scanning can improve the motivation and engagement of members, while providing a healthy source of secondary income for clubs. Frances Marcellin reports
HCM issue 8 2022
The CEO of SP&Co tells us about how his growing business is working with Mandarin Oriental and driving the trend towards movement fitness
HCM issue 8 2022
UK Active and ITN Productions will be releasing their co-produced programme,
called Fitness for Everyone, on National Fitness Day – Wednesday 21
September. The programme has been created for ITN’s Industry News – which works in partnership with
associations in the UK, Europe and the US – and will be hosted by journalist Louise Minchin from ITN’s
London studios.
news •
02 Sep 2022
Community benefit society Leisure in the Community (LITC) and 1Life Leisure
Management Solutions (1Life) have agreed to go their separate ways after a
long-standing 20-year partnership.
news •
15 Jul 2022
A new report by Deloitte highlights the far-reaching impact of the fitness industry on the global economy and GDP and on people’s health outcomes
HCM issue 6 2022
As a result of the pandemic, the fitness sector is presented with a massive opportunity to make friends with the healthcare sector to improve the health of the nation and drive up penetration. Kath Hudson reports on what is happening and where the opportunities lie
HCM Handbook 2022
Different customers, omnichannel fitness, the need for more data, continued lobbying and to address racism, cost barriers and health inequalities...
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HCM understands researchers are moving closer to creating a pill to mimic some of the
benefits of
exercise.
news •
30 Jun 2022
A new report by Deloitte, outlining the social and economic value of the global health
and fitness industry, has been released by The Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA), in
collaboration with IHRSA.
news •
23 Jun 2022
The co-founder of W3 Fit on the return of live industry events, and why they’re key to growing business relationships
HCM issue 5 2022
According to The World Health Organization's recently-released research study, WHO European
Regional Obesity Report, a third of children and almost two-thirds of adults in Europe are
obese.
news •
07 Jun 2022
Caterpillar, a new app that rewards healthy actions with redeemable points at entertainment
and fitness outlets, will launch a pilot scheme on 6 June.
news •
04 Jun 2022
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.
news •
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
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Kerzner International has signed deals to operate two new Siro recovery hotels in Mexico and ...
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Nuffield Health’s fourth annual survey, the Healthier Nation Index, has found people moved slightly more ...
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Short-term incentives to exercise, such as using daily reminders, rewards or games, can lead to ...
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With the launch of its 49th John Reed, RSG Group is looking for more opportunities ...
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PureGym saw revenues rise by 15 per cent in 2023, with the company announcing plans ...
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“Recent work includes a gym refurb for a number of Everyone Active sites and a full range of merchandise for the Oxford vs Cambridge Boat Race”
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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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GymNation is pioneering the future of
fitness with software specialist Perfect
Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
and more productive workforce, one membership at a time
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
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Now mental health is the number one reason for people to join a
health club, do fitness professionals need a grounding in counselling
to offer a more holistic service? Kath Hudson asks the experts
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As health club operators move to incorporate recovery into their
offerings to meet growing consumer demand, Steph Eaves takes a
look at what cryotherapy and ice bathing can add to the equation
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Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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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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