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Strength training and building muscle mass could be key to a long life
HCM issue 8 2016
Lessons learned from recent medical research in health,
fitness and wellness can facilitate new approaches by
operators and government for the benefit of all
HCM Handbook 2018
We round up some of the latest research in the area of
health, fitness and wellbeing
HCM Handbook 2014
We round up some of the latest research in the area of health, fitness and wellbeing
HCM Handbook 2015
Dr Melvyn Hillsdon and Dr Paul
Bedford share their lessons for
boosting member retention, based
on their latest studies. Members
who work out with a partner or
buddy and receive fitness staff
interaction are more likely to stay
HCM Handbook 2017
We round up some of the latest
research in the area of health,
fitness and wellbeing – including
the importance of taking the stairs,
being active in pregnancy and short
bursts of vigorous exercise
HCM Handbook 2017
We round up some of the latest research in the areas of health, fitness and wellbeing – including studies on the impact of exercise on asthma, and the health benefits of intermittent fasting
HCM Handbook 2016
The ukactive Research Institute has ‘come of age’ according to ukactive operations
director Geraldine Tuck, who will today (11 February) announce a major breakthrough in
its academic endeavours.
news •
11 Feb 2016
Indoor cycling specialist Wattbike has teamed up with Loughborough University (LU) in
order to
explore the scientific underpinnings of how power measurement is shaping the nature of
cycle sport.
news •
08 Aug 2018
Should the fitness industry follow the example of the spa sector and launch a central research portal?
HCM issue 6 2013
More than 250,000 young people aged between 11-17 years old are at risk of developing skin cancer by using sunbeds, according to research published by Cancer Research UK.
news •
16 Nov 2009
The Lance Armstrong Foundation is set to fund research at the Vanderbilt University Medical Centre in Tennessee, US, to see if regular exercise can alleviate the memory and cognitive problems that many cancer survivors experience following chemotherapy.
news •
18 May 2006
Research published in the Environmental Health journal has found that swimming in chlorinated water too often could increase the risk of bladder cancer.
news •
23 Mar 2011
ukactive has named Dr James Steele as its new principal investigator – a role which will
see him lead the ukactive Research Institute.
news •
15 Feb 2018
A new research project to identify the effects of exercise on young people’s hearts will
collect data from 100 Manchester United Academy football players as part of the study.
news •
02 Feb 2015
Equipment and software supplier eGym has announced a new research agreement with
University College London to explore which methods of strength training are the most
effective.
news •
04 Dec 2015
New research is being carried out to determine the extent of how exercise referrals can
change behaviour and boost levels of physical activity.
news •
06 Oct 2016
Celebrity fitness advisor and sports and exercise science expert
Professor Greg Whyte is to become the first chair
of the ukactive Research Institute’s Scientific
Advisory Board, the organisation has announced.
news •
30 Apr 2014
Cancer Research UK has teamed up with exercise reward app bounts to inspire charity
fundraisers to keep active all year round.
news •
07 Dec 2015
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
Women's sports and lifestyle brand, USA PRO, has teamed up with Cancer Research UK to launch a special clothing collection.
product innovation •
01 Aug 2007
Traditionally believed to worsen symptoms, research in Canada now suggests that
exercise can actually be beneficial for children suffering from juvenile
arthritis, a condition which affects about one child in every 1,000.
news •
10 Dec 2014
Leisure industry mystery shopping and research specialist Proinsight has recruited Oliver
Matthews to help drive the business forward as director of operations.
news •
06 May 2015
Health researchers have been granted £124m funding to help challenge major
health issues, including work on how to reduce the risk of dementia through
exercise.
news •
12 Aug 2013
Health and fitness franchise Attiva supported Malvern's 5km 'Race for Life' recently, helping to raise money for Cancer Research UK. Involved was the company's Richard Noble, himself a cancer survivor and Cancer Research UK volunteer.
product innovation •
15 Jun 2007
New research shows that gym users in the south are more active and in better
health than those in the north. A survey by payasUgym looked at 8,000 gym members, with findings
showing that people living in the south of England visited their gym far more frequently than those
living in the north.
news •
01 Jul 2013
UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) is backing research to investigate the
lack of older adults accessing facilities for exercise and the barriers they face.
news •
14 Jul 2022
Sheffield Hallam University’s Advanced Wellbeing Research Centre (AWRC) will officially open on 24
January.
news •
23 Jan 2020
The ukactive Research Institute has announced plans to make all academic research it conducts
available as 'pre-print articles' to stakeholders in the physical activity sector.
news •
16 Oct 2018
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is looking for recruits ahead of undertaking its largest-
ever research programme.
news •
06 Mar 2024
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Francesca Cooper-Boden says
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Epassi, a provider of workplace wellness benefits, is creating a fitter
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Nuffield Health has worked with ServiceSport UK for more than ten
years, ensuring the equipment in its clubs is commercially optimised
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GymNation is pioneering the future of
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Gym providing a scalable tech platform
to power and sustain its growth
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
McFit, the original budget gym is undergoing
a transformation with a new look and
estate-wide overhaul, as Liz Terry reports
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
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