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New research from Flinders University in Australia has found that breast reduction surgery can
change women's participation in physical activity
news •
23 Aug 2023
In a society where plastic surgery is increasingly mainstream, some women are having breast reduction to enhance their ability to exercise. New research looks at the impact
HCM issue 7 2023
As the fitness industry moves closer to the healthcare sector, Lyndsey Barrett and Andrew Chapman argue an overhaul is needed in the language used to make sure it’s inclusive.
HCM Handbook 2023
Challenging trading conditions look set to give public sector leisure provision a shake up. Martyn Allison looks back at how trying times have impacted the public sector previously and talks us through the way things could pan out as councils rethink their priorities and sport and leisure pivots towards health and wellbeing.
HCM Handbook 2023
A stellar line up of industry thought leaders give their views on what might be coming down the tracks in the next 18 months and where to find the chinks of light in the current stormy landscape. Contributors include Liz Clarke, Huw Edwards, Tara Dillon and Martin Franklin.
HCM Handbook 2023
Sport England research reveals how men enjoy physical activity more than women
HCM issue 6 2023
The number of people taking part in outdoor exercise and recreation in the US reached an all
time record of 168.1 million in 2022 following year-on-year growth of 2.3 per cent.
news •
06 Jul 2023
Sport Brighton is inspiring the community with a new gym.
Barry Squires, head of sport, explains how the vision was brought to life
HCM issue 5 2023
As data shows health spend correlates with longevity, experts discuss how this insight is driving new industry priorities
HCM issue 4 2023
Overall physical activity levels among adults in England have returned to pre-pandemic levels,
being in line with 2018-19 and above 2016 numbers.
news •
21 Apr 2023
European fitness operators have seen a strong return of members to their facilities,
although
there are continuing signs that the way customers are consuming fitness has been
changed by
the pandemic.
news •
14 Apr 2023
Padel tennis and pickleball are taking the world by storm and finding a great fit with health clubs, as operators such as David Lloyd Leisure get on board
HCM issue 3 2023
Clive Ormerod and Aimee Arana explain the shared purpose behind the new partnership between Les Mills and Adidas to inspire more consumers to exercise
HCM issue 3 2023
The UK government has declared that boys and girls should have equal access to sports in
schools, and is asking schools to dedicate at least two hours of curriculum time to PE per week.
news •
14 Mar 2023
The Ken Martin Leisure Centre is the first to achieve Quest’s Tackling Inequalities in Leisure Standard, while Parkinson’s UK is embracing exercise in a new partnership with 1Fit Life
HCM issue 2 2023
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
Boutique studio UBX Boxing and Strength has partnered with Warner Bros. Pictures (ANZ –
Australia and New Zealand) on a Workout Like Creed fitness campaign based around the
upcoming cinema release of fight movie Creed III.
news •
20 Feb 2023
The University of Portsmouth has partnered with Technogym
to unveil the state-of-the-art Ravelin Sports Centre Gym
HCM issue 1 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
Another year of challenges lies ahead. Kath Hudson asks key players how they intend to optimise the opportunities presented by the market
HCM issue 1 2023
Fallout from the ongoing pandemic and changes in consumer attitudes are driving the sector and governments in the same direction. Now’s the time to link them up says Liz Terry
HCM issue 12 2022
The UK government has announced it will be scaling back financial support to businesses as
part of the updated Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS).
news •
11 Jan 2023
A report issued by the UK Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has accused Sport England
of
losing track of how £1.05bn in grants have been spent since 2016 and only accounting for
£450m.
news •
10 Jan 2023
Dr Fiona Bull, head of the physical activity unit at the World Health Organization (WHO), has
stated that “demonstrating impact is key” for the physical activity sector when it comes to
delivering on its potential to society. “Without it, we’re just asking governments for handouts,”
she said.
news •
04 Jan 2023
UK Active’s Digital Futures initiative is reaping significant rewards for operators
HCM issue 11 2022
Hyrox is a “fitness racing” concept that sees all levels of athletes compete in timed events
worldwide.
product innovation •
14 Dec 2022
Sport England has released the Future of Public Sector Leisure report which looks at how to
evolve the sector from a traditional leisure service into one that is more focused on active
wellbeing.
news •
14 Dec 2022
UK Health and Fitness operators' level of engagement with technology has been researched for
the second year as part of a three-year study part funded by government quango, Sport
England and organised by UK Active.
news •
01 Dec 2022
A number of the UK's local authorities and their leisure management partners are in
crisis due to rising energy costs, with around 40 per cent saying leisure centres and swimming
pools will be closed or services reduced before March 2023 unless they receive immediate
confirmation of additional grants from the government.
news •
24 Nov 2022
Martyn Allison reviews the recent Chiles Webster Batson Commission report which casts light on the economic challenges faced by young people when it comes to getting access to exercise
HCM issue 10 2022
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The Bannatyne Group says it has officially bounced back from the pandemic, with both turnover ...
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
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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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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
health assessment services can
boost health club retention
HCM magazine
New research has found BMI to be a highly inaccurate measure of childhood obesity, leading current thinking and policy based on it into question
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
Industry suppliers are responding to the exponential increase in
consumer demand for strength training with a raft of new and
innovative launches and concepts, as Steph Eaves reports
HCM magazine
Egym has announced deals designed to position it for growth acceleration, as Kath Hudson reports
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