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An ACE summit on mental health shared methods fitness professionals can build into their toolkit, as Kath Hudson reports
HCM issue 3 2024
The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is looking for recruits ahead of undertaking its largest-
ever research programme.
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06 Mar 2024
We talk to the founder of Sparkd Fitness, an innovative gym experience bringing combined brain-body training to the wider population
HCM issue 9 2023
Sharecare, a US-based digital health platform, has launched a corporate scheme called Get
Active that aims to increase the exercise levels of employees through virtual reality (VR) fitness
games.
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03 Feb 2023
The Food for the Brain Foundation has released a new app, Cognition, which it claims can help people cut
their risk of Alzheimer’s by half.
news •
07 Dec 2022
People with disabilities and long-term health challenges want to be active. How can we remove barriers, asks Kath Hudson
HCM issue 2 2022
The founder explains why this wearable tells you when not to train, and how it can detect illness before you feel unwell
Fit Tech issue 2 2020
This charitable initiative is supporting people with health conditions and disabilities to get into physical activity
HCM issue 6 2020
Aerobic exercise boosts blood flow into two key regions of the brain associated with memory, which
can result in improved cognition even in older populations.
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26 May 2020
Obesity and ageing have the same effects
on the body, with some impacts being
irreversible, according to new research
HCM issue 3 2020
Obesity should be classed as a form of premature ageing, due to it predisposing people to acquiring
potentially life-altering diseases normally seen in older individuals.
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04 Mar 2020
Taking part in regular aerobic exercise could decrease the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's
disease in adults who are at higher risk of generating the illness.
news •
17 Feb 2020
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
Regular exercise, a balanced diet, quitting smoking and cutting down on alcohol are the best
ways to prevent dementia – even if the illness runs in the family.
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15 Jul 2019
We round up some of the latest medical research in the
fields of health, fitness and wellbeing
HCM Handbook 2019
According to ukactive’s Reimagining Ageing Report, ageing
is an issue that we simply cannot afford to ignore. Chris
Phillips from Datahub summarises the findings
HCM Handbook 2019
Exercise alters brain blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults, according to a
research by University of Maryland School of Public Health (UMD).
news •
07 Feb 2019
Leisure operator GLL has revealed plans to make its 14,000-strong workforce "dementia-aware" in
order to make its 350 public facilities more accessible for those living with the condition.
news •
10 Jan 2019
A new campaign looks to get more disabled people physically active by making sport and fitness
activities more accessible.
news •
09 Nov 2018
Taking part in light or moderate exercise has an immediate, positive effect on memory function –
according to new research by University California Irvine (UCI).
news •
25 Sep 2018
Millions of people with long-term health conditions will be targeted via a £1.3 million
investment project launched by Sport England to encourage them to become more
physically active.
news •
02 Jul 2018
US fitness trainers can now learn skills and exercises that are geared to help improve
physical and mental capacities of people with Alzheimer's.
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14 Jun 2017
A new study has found that inactivity puts older people at a higher risk of dementia, on a par with those shown to have a genetic predisposition to the condition
HCM issue 5 2017
A healthy diet, regular physical exercise and a normal body weight can reduce the build up
of abnormal proteins that are associated with the onset of Alzheimer's disease, a study
has concluded.
news •
17 Aug 2016
GLL (Greenwich Leisure Ltd) it teaming up with the Alzheimer’s Society’s to raise
awareness of dementia.
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12 Aug 2016
The NK Social Strollers project demonstrates how 1Life is able to collaborate with local partners to promote wellbeing
HCM issue 2 2016
Several international pilot studies look at the link between exercise and dementia across a lifetime
HCM issue 9 2015
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but a new study of adults aged over 65
suggests that raising fitness levels in later life can in fact boost brain function.
news •
22 Jul 2015
Young adults who shun exercise and spend large amounts of time in front of screens are
twice as likely to have poor cognitive function in mid-life, according to a study.
news •
21 Jul 2015
Milk consumption increases the levels of a naturally-occurring antioxidant in the brain
which is in charge of resisting damage caused during the normal metabolic process –
according to a study.
news •
26 Mar 2015
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What needs to happen to integrate physical activity with
healthcare? Leaders in the sector share their thoughts
HCM magazine
“We introduced good mood messaging, communicating the idea of exercise being ‘for the feeling’”
HCM magazine
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
HCM magazine
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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