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Virgin Active is lining up a potential £1bn-plus float or sale, with the company
close to appointing advisers on the process, according to a report in The Times.
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07 May 2014
Heart rate-based training can motivate members to reach their goals, and with it help clubs boost member satisfaction and retention
HCM issue 5 2014
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.
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30 Apr 2014
Fitness First has announced it will invest more than US$140m (€101m, £83m)
over the next five years as it bids to grow its footprint in Asia by around 60 per
cent.
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29 Apr 2014
Equipment supplier Life Fitness has strengthened its focus on the public sector
through the promotion of Andy McLaughlan as public sector development
manager and the appointments of Roger Eldergill and Rebecca Knight as public
sector account managers for education.
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16 Apr 2014
Mosaic Spa & Health Clubs has appointed Mark Reynolds to serve as regional
manager covering two of the group’s locations – The Shrewsbury Club and
Holmer Park Health Club & Spa in Hereford – hoping to harness his 20 years’
worth of industry experience working across three continents.
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15 Apr 2014
English Premier League title contender Manchester City is hoping a new tie-up
with fitness equipment supplier TRX can give it the edge in its quest to secure a
second championship crown in three seasons.
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11 Apr 2014
From falls prevention to improving explosive power, studies show vibration technology is effective in a wide range of applications
HCM issue 4 2014
ukactive's 'Turning the Tide on Obesity' campaign is the latest to rely on nudging. But what is nudging, and does it work? Tom Walker looks at what's involved
HCM issue 4 2014
US scientists have discovered a new benefit of exercise: its ability to remove debris in the body
HCM issue 3 2014
Michael Cassop-Thompson looks at strategic management of clubs, in the first of a series created with CIMSPA
HCM issue 3 2014
The CEO of Fitness First talks to Kate Cracknell about putting behavioural psychology at the heart of the business, in a £270m repositioning and rebrand
HCM issue 3 2014
Fitness equipment provider Star Trac has appointed Duncan Black as export
EMEA account manager to work closely with its distributors across the region.
news •
18 Feb 2014
London’s Bankside will be the home to the latest HIIT-based gym, when
former kickboxing world champion Christian Thomson opens his HiiT Studios
concept on 21 March.
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18 Feb 2014
Leading a sedentary lifestyle could lead to negative changes in the shape of
brain neurons, potentially causing high blood pressure and other medical
problems, according to a new study published in the Journal of Comparative
Neurology.
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17 Feb 2014
As part of the European Union (EU)-funded Inprofood project – which aims to
bring together research, industry and civil society to figure out how to solve
Europe’s food-related health challenges, including obesity and related diseases –
Ecsite, the European network of science centres and museums, has created a
PlayDecide discussion game.
news •
13 Feb 2014
After a successful trial, Your GYM is offering a new franchise model of a heart
rate based interval training concept. A hybrid of HIIT and personal training, it
is backed by the science of excess post-exercise oxygen consumption.
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12 Feb 2014
We round up some of the latest research in the area of
health, fitness and wellbeing
HCM Handbook 2014
A free school in Luton is the first in the UK to be set up by a leisure trust. Rhianon Howells finds out about its healthy approach
HCM issue 2 2014
Living in an urban area with green spaces has a better impact on mid to long-
term mental wellbeing than winning the lottery, a study has suggested.
news •
14 Jan 2014
Health clubs must invest in upskilling their managers if the sector is to gain credibility and build a strong future, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 1 2014
Perform, the sports science and medical centre at St. George's Park's in Burton-
upon-Trent, has become the first in England to receive the coveted FIFA F-MARC
accreditation, joining 36 elite medical facilities across the globe as a FIFA Medical
Centre of Excellence.
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05 Nov 2013
The Global Spa and Wellness Summit - being held in New Delhi, India - was
buzzing earlier this morning (6 October) as it welcomed keynote speaker the
Dalai Lama, to participate in a discussion on the subject, What is Wellness?
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06 Oct 2013
Older patients and those with heart conditions are more likely to take up and
complete exercise upon referral programmes than younger or obese patients,
according to a new UK study presented at the British Science Festival in
Newcastle.
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11 Sep 2013
Bacteria in the human gut could play a vital role in determining who is obese
and who is lean, leading to the possibility of creating new treatments to fight
obesity, according to a study published in the journal Science.
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08 Sep 2013
Barefoot or shod, people run best when they're comfortable, says Ben Hudson of Taylor & Francis Group
HCM issue 8 2013
A new study has highlighted one of the reasons why exercise is effective in helping to prevent breast cancer
HCM issue 8 2013
Whether you're looking for weight loss, detox or disease prevention, juicing claims to have the answers. Kate Cracknell reports
HCM issue 8 2013
In the second of his two-part series on behaviour change, Dr Tim Anstiss examines the powerful potential of wellbeing coaching
HCM issue 7 2013
Jay Williams examines the science behind telomeres – indicators for cellular ageing – and what it could mean for spas and health clubs
HCM issue 7 2013
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