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The weak evidence base underpinning the effectiveness of exercise as medicine is holding
the physical activity sector back at a time when it should be at the forefront of public
health delivery.
news •
13 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
Adding a vital sign for exercise as an assessment tool in clinical settings could improve patient care,
according to research published in the official journal of the American College of Sports Medicine
(ACSM). The
study, published in the November edition of Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, shows
that
asking patients about their exercise habits could be an important piece of a patient's care and treatment
that is often ignored.
news •
19 Oct 2012
The Sports Science Institute of South Africa's Brent Walsh discusses the work of this unique facility
HCM issue 3 2013
Is your business ready for post-demographic consumerism? Trendwatching.com explains why the old consumer models must go
HCM issue 8 2015
We discuss rebranding, IPOs and
international growth with the CEO of the
UK’s first fitness franchise and his top team
HCM issue 11 2017
GoCo Health Innovation City in Sweden plans to lead the world in delivering wellness and new science
A new urban city centre in Gothenburg, Sweden is in development with the aim of accelerating
health innovation.
news •
28 Mar 2024
Detailed plans have been revealed for a "cutting-edge" leisure centre at the heart of the proposed
£200m Wellness and Life Science Village at Delta Lakes in Llanelli.
news •
08 Nov 2018
Viscount Thurso, chair of the Fitness Industry Association, has written to the Daily Express newspaper following the publication of an article by celebrity trainer Matt Roberts, which criticised the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs).
news •
14 Sep 2004
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.
news •
05 Nov 2013
New science has revealed a potential solution to age-related diseases which works on a
systemic basis, improving overall health and reducing the need to treat individual, age-
related
ailments.
news •
19 Sep 2019
Resort operator Six Senses has invested in a new health club, wellness pavilion and an
elevated yoga platform at its luxury property on Yao Noi island in Thailand.
news •
27 Jun 2016
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
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
IHRSA has announced that Molly Kemmer will become the new IHRSA board chair as of 1
July, 2015, replacing the outgoing Robert Brewster who will have served a full-year term.
news •
25 Mar 2015
A new report has suggested that obesity alone may not be linked to a high risk of death in women.
news •
29 Nov 2010
Manchester Metropolitan University and the UK Sports Institute have joined forces to
launch
the Centre of Excellence for Women in Sport: a global hub for female health.
news •
08 Mar 2024
Porsche recognises that the most important component of any vehicle is the driver.
product innovation •
27 Jul 2019
The British Medical Council (BMA) has called for tough action to stem the rise in childhood obesity.
news •
30 Jun 2005
Iconic Yale University has launched an online happiness course to help people cope with
self-
isolation and focus on their mental health.
news •
09 Apr 2020
Exercising is more effective than dieting in limiting daily calorie consumption, scientists at
Loughborough University have found.
news •
18 Mar 2016
Nearly three-quarters of office workers believe there is a negative relationship between
sitting down all day at work and their health, according to a new study.
news •
04 Dec 2017
The Grandes Alpes, Courchevel 1850, a chalet-inspired resort in France, has partnered
with Swiss anti-ageing brand Bellefontaine to launch a Bellefontaine Spa at the alpine
hotel.
news •
12 Dec 2018
The Inaugural Children’s Mental Health Symposium will be held in Dublin,
Ireland, from 20-21 May 2023, spearheaded by the Global Wellness Institute’s
(GWI’s) Global Wellness for Children Initiative.
news •
05 Apr 2023
On the heels of wellness evidence spotlighting research showing that yoga breathing and
relaxation lower blood pressure as much as aerobic exercise, the nonprofit Global Wellness
Institute (GWI) is introducing its newly formed Yoga Therapy Initiative.
news •
06 Sep 2019
The Harlow Gateway Partnership, the body behind a £50m regeneration scheme in the Essex town, has appointed a contractor to build a new community sports and leisure centre.
news •
13 Aug 2007
The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) has unveiled the Thich Nhat Hanh Center
for Mindfulness in Public Health, following a US$25m (€22.7m, £19.9m) gift from an
anonymous donor.
news •
03 May 2023
Fitness First Group has announced plans to spend more than Rs160 crores
(US$26m, €21m, £16.4m) on its expansion in India, to open 30 new premium
fitness clubs in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore in the next five years.
news •
24 Nov 2014
A new study published in medical journal The Lancet has claimed that sedentary
lifestyles and a lack of
physical exercise are responsible for 5.3 million deaths - just as many as
smoking - throughout the world.
news •
18 Jul 2012
Luxury lifestyle brand Bamford is launching a private members club on the
same site as its existing Wellness Spa at Bamford's Daylesford Organic Farm in the Cotswolds.
news •
08 Mar 2023
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What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
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HCM People
Jen Holland
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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With the industry experiencing a huge swing towards strength training, researchers recommend continuing to make the case for cardio
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“When it was founded, Snap Fitness was ground-breaking, but by 2020 the industry had evolved, but the brand hadn’t”
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When a hefty round of investment
coincided with the pandemic, the
CEO of Midtown Athletic Clubs
feared the company – founded by
his grandfather – would go down
on his watch. He talks to Kath
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