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Nuffield Health has launched a series of bespoke health assessments for UK businesses as
it looks to
help tackle work-related illness.
news •
10 May 2017
The UK government is exploring whether incentivising people financially to take part
in physical activity could help drive down obesity levels.
news •
05 Mar 2021
Wakefield Council has revealed plans to replace three existing swimming pools in West
Yorkshire with a new £14.8m “flagship” leisure centre for the region.
news •
16 Sep 2016
Being severely obese can cut a person’s life short by up to eight years and cause
decades of ill health, according to a study carried out by researchers from McGill
University in Canada.
news •
11 Dec 2014
Sports and Leisure Management (SLM) – the company behind Everyone Active –
has won the first two contracts under its new public health division Everyone
Health, designed to provide evidence-based preventative and treatment
services for local authorities and Clinical Commissioning Groups.
news •
15 May 2014
In the dynamic world of indoor cycling, Schwinn has consistently been at the forefront of
innovation. Now, we proudly present the Schwinn Z Bike, the culmination of our legacy of
excellence.
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08 May 2024
People facing discrimination because of their size may be more likely to put on
weight, according to a new study published in the journal Obesity.
news •
12 Sep 2014
Health experts are calling for labelling on food and drink to show how much activity would
be required to burn off the calories contained in that product.
news •
15 Jan 2016
Corporate employers in the US investing in wellness plan to spend an average
of US$594 (£357, €432) per employee on wellness incentives within their health
care programmes for 2014, according to new research from the National
Business Group on Health.
news •
27 Mar 2014
ukactive wants physical activity to rise 1 per cent a year for the next five years. Is this really achievable?
HCM issue 5 2014
As many as five million adults in England are in danger of becoming diabetic, Public Health
England has warned, highlighting the pressing need for the nation to tackle its growing
health crisis.
news •
26 Aug 2015
With Public Health England issuing a rallying cry about physical inactivity, how can the fitness industry help?
HCM issue 4 2015
David Cameron has outlined plans for tough new measures that could see obese people on
sickness benefits have their income cut if they refuse treatment for the condition.
news •
16 Feb 2015
Dr Rachel Pryke of the Royal College of General Practitioners talks to Kate Cracknell about a co-operative approach to combating the obesity epidemic
HCM issue 1 2015
Helen Macfarlane, head of active communities at Edinburgh Leisure, tells how the programme changes lives
HCM issue 5 2017
Kath Hudson talks to gym operators specifically targeting plus-sized customers with tailored, non-intimidating packages
HCM issue 6 2013
Birmingham’s LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender) community has opened a new sports
and
fitness studio at the Health and Wellbeing Centre on Holloway Centre in Birmingham City Centre.
news •
05 Jun 2013
New scientific research concluding that physical inactivity, not diet, is the biggest cause of
childhood obesity has come under fire after it emerged that the study was funded by
Coca-Cola.
news •
14 Aug 2015
The industry is conflicted when it comes to offering weight loss programmes and interventions. HCM examines the issues
HCM issue 5 2021
What does the UK government’s Fit Miles Programme mean for the industry? We explore the issues and opportunities surrounding this £100m initiative
HCM issue 4 2021
A group of leading GPs and health experts have called on the government to
create an emergency taskforce to quell the rising epidemic of childhood obesity.
news •
01 Sep 2014
US premium operator, Equinox, is the first operator to create an educational programme for its
coaches on how to train individuals who have lost weight with the help of drugs.
news •
18 Jan 2024
After what has been generally viewed as a successful 2014 for the physical activity sector,
the industry must now take further steps to raise its game and evolve in 2015, according
to ukactive CEO David Stalker.
news •
14 Jan 2015
Weight loss drugs are hitting the mainstream, with pilot programmes underway. Liz Terry examines the threats and opportunities this creates for the sector
HCM issue 6 2023
Spafinder Wellness 365 has partnered with online course provider eMindful to launch “The
1% Challenge,” a programme designed to help participants take a mindful approach to
small, incremental changes that over time can help them reach and maintain their weight
management, stress, pain management, fitness and other goals.
news •
08 Jan 2016
Nuffield Health group CEO David Mobbs has announced that he is to stand down at the end
of 2015, having transformed the charity during his 14 years at the helm.
news •
29 Sep 2015
In a new webinar, Keith Burnet, CEO of global markets at Les Mills, has given insights into
how health and fitness operators in China responded to the coronavirus lockdown.
news •
04 May 2020
NHS plans to offer personal trainers and exercise classes to tackle Type 2 diabetes mark
an ‘exciting milestone’ for the fitness sector and a major opportunity to demonstrate its
potential to work in synergy with the medical profession.
news •
30 Mar 2016
Researchers working with a hunter-gatherer tribe in Tanzania have claimed that
the global obesity epidemic is more likely due to over-eating - rather than
through increasingly sedentary lifestyles.
news •
26 Jul 2012
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University of Sheffield Sport has opened the doors of its flagship
Goodwin Sports Centre following a major refurbishment
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Speaking on the LIFTS podcast recently, Xponential Fitness CEO Anthony Geisler said participation in studio cycling is down globally. Kath Hudson decided to investigate
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Consumers’ growing love of strength training is to be welcomed, as this long-neglected modality has a renaissance, however, it’s vital we continue to make the case for cardio
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The Elevate trade show and conference comes to London next
month. HCM gives the low down on what to look out for
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HCM People
Belinda Steward
MD of leisure, health and wellbeing, Places Leisure Places Leisure“We need to make it automatic that when people go to their doctor, they’re offered exercise rather than medication where appropriate”
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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
Hudson about the pressure to
keep the business afloat
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