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There is now a vast amount of research supporting the benefits of exercise. Kristoph Thompson reviews some recent studies
HCM issue 4 2013
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
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 Patricia and Phillip Frost Museum of Science (formerly known as the Miami
Science Museum), which is nearing the halfway stage of moving to a new
US$275m (€212m, £168.5m) facility in downtown Miami, has received a
donation of US$5m (€3.9m, £3.1m) to fund health and wellness programmes
when the new facility launches in 2016.
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17 Sep 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
Work could soon begin on what has been described as one of the first developments
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11 Sep 2018
The world’s first fully certified organic energy and hydration drinks have been launched by the UK sports nutrition company, Science in Sport.
product innovation •
10 Feb 2009
Robert Gordon University (RGU) has launched a new degree aimed at helping exercise
professionals "change the public’s perspective of exercise and keeping fit".
news •
21 May 2018
Jubilee Hall Clubs has signed a training agreement with Intelligent Fitness to provide 73 workshop days of training over the next year.
news •
04 Oct 2005
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has awarded the title of Fitness Educator of the Year to Len Kravitz PhD, associate professor of exercise science at the University of New Mexico.
news •
29 Nov 2006
An £8m Physical Education and Sports Science Centre has opened at the University of Bedfordshire’s Polhill campus in Bedford.
news •
21 Jan 2007
The Welsh Government is funding a masterplan for a multi-million pound wellness village
in South Wales.
news •
29 Jul 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
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has called on the government to place more
emphasis on preventative healthcare through increasing physical activity levels in the UK.
news •
18 Jul 2012
Encouraging people to plan their gym visits in advance, offering small incentives and sending
text
reminders to members ahead of their workout sessions can help health clubs with their
retention
issues.
news •
17 Dec 2021
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
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
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Basic-Fit – which has been scaling rapidly across Europe –
is considering franchising to ramp up growth further afield
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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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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
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