Vitality news & features
As absenteeism continues to take a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues, can workplace wellness really make a difference, asks Kath Hudson?
HCM issue 2 2024
Samsung has unveiled a smart ring, packed with innovative technologies to aid health
and wellbeing, which will be available later this year.
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29 Feb 2024
Newcomer to the market, Lunar Health Clubs, is gearing up to open its first high-end club this
April, in Marlow UK.
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19 Feb 2024
Public health is in the spotlight and the sector must step up, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 1 2024
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
With research proving the efficacy of gentler exercise modalities, we ask our experts if they think the slow exercise trend is here to stay
HCM issue 6 2023
The failing health of the UK population is undermining economic growth, presenting a significant opportunity for the sector, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 10 2022
The CEO of Body Action Gym in South Africa dabbled in the sector with a small corporate gym before getting the fitness bug and going large. Now he’s building a six-star health club chain and taking on some major competitors
HCM issue 9 2022
After 3 successful years in the US, the first European Connected Health and Fitness Summit
is
set to take place on 16-17 November 2022 in London. Dedicated to shaping the future of the
connected fitness market, the summit will focus on showcasing innovations and facilitating
partnerships.
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05 Sep 2022
The inimitable Emma Barry, author of Building a Badass Boutique, gives us the benefit of her insights into customer behaviour and how it will shape trends; including hyper personalisation and micro segmentation
HCM Handbook 2022
The industry veteran and new chair of the UK Active Membership Council shares insights into growing his business over 35 years and reveals his aims for his new role at UK Active
HCM issue 4 2022
Accor’s global VP of wellbeing is building a hotel wellness portfolio to rival that of the most sophisticated health club offerings
HCM issue 1 2022
The MD of Next Gen Australia talks about creating the ultimate destination lifestyle model, and what’s coming next in the company’s expansion
HCM issue 1 2022
The CEO of KX and KXU on taking the brand to New York in partnership with Casa Cipriani
HCM issue 6 2021
The fitness industry has the opportunity to head in bold new directions, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 2 2021
The pandemic has shown the need for us to embrace prevention in all areas of life
HCM issue 1 2021
Offering red light therapy to your members can
create a valuable source of secondary spend, while
also supporting them with their recovery and
delivering improvements to mobility, circulation
and muscle soreness
HCM issue 1 2021
Collective Leisure has just become the first social enterprise leisure management company in Australia
HCM issue 10 2020
The co-founder of Next Health on helping people optimise their health and his plans for global growth
HCM issue 9 2020
COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it. We predict the top 20 trends in fitness for the coming year
HCM issue 7 2020
Can fit tech alert users to immunodeficiencies or illnesses and be part of the solution? Fit Tech magazine ask the experts
Fit Tech issue 2 2020
Vitality and RAND Europe have carried out a global study revealing that increased physical activity can benefit not only individuals but also businesses and global economies. Andre Nepgen shares the insights
HCM Handbook 2020
The senior management team at
Places Leisure discuss commercial
diversification and reveal a new launch
HCM issue 10 2019
Help your members avoid or reverse
osteoporosis with weight bearing activity
HCM issue 7 2019
Competition for space on the gym floor is
driving the creation of small footprint kit
HCM issue 4 2019
Tech giant Google has bought a bulk of intellectual property from watchmaker Fossil, pouring fuel on
rumours that it is working on a flagship smartwatch product.
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25 Jan 2019
A study by research institute RAND Europe has suggested that there is a simple way to dramatically
increase people's physical activity levels – by offering them tangible financial rewards.
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28 Nov 2018
Insurance companies are focusing on
fitness and rewarding healthy behaviours
in order to reduce claims
HCM issue 11 2018
The world’s largest 24-hour fitness club chain, Anytime Fitness, continues its UK expansion, with leading fitness equipment supplier and manufacturer, Precor, playing an active role in its growth
HCM issue 10 2018
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Technogym offers a complete ecosystem of connected smart equipment, digital services, on-demand training experiences and ...