fitness trackers news & features
The explosion in consumer demand for strength training is driving a raft of innovative new launches from equipment suppliers, as Steph Eaves report
HCM issue 3 2024
The founder of the Baseworks Method talks about his plans to work more closely with health and fitness industry professionals and operators
HCM issue 2 2023
ACSM’s 2023 insight report tracks industry trends each year, creating a barometer of what’s hot and what’s not. HCM gives the lowdown
HCM issue 1 2023
Wearable technology is 2023’s number one worldwide fitness trend according to the American
College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), which has released a list of 20 industry trends taken from
its annual survey.
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05 Jan 2023
A new sleep mask, which can track eye movements, including REM, during sleep, will be
launched by nanotechnology innovator Somalytics at CES Unveiled on 3 Jan, 2023.
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20 Dec 2022
The founder of the Active Giving app is passionate about saving the planet
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
The Gym Group and its hybrid partner, Fiit, have taken their relationship to a new level with the opening of in-gym Fiit Pods and Studios. HCM finds out more from Dan Shellard and Barney Harrison
HCM issue 8 2021
A selection of stats to illustrate how the pandemic has impacted our industry
HCM Handbook 2021
We’re used to digitised cardio equipment, but now strength is catching up, with the launch of new connected lines, as HCM reports
HCM issue 5 2021
The combining of physical and digital has been playing an important role in membership-based
fitness businesses, according to a new global customer survey by Virtuagym.
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01 Jun 2021
A recent report analysed the backgrounds of more than 300 fitness tech executives
Fit Tech issue 1 2021
Tech giant Amazon has entered the highly-contested health and fitness tracking market with a huge
splash, launching an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered wearable alongside a subscription service
and smartphone app.
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01 Sep 2020
The PGA Tour has recently bought 1,000 Whoop bands for its golfers, after PGA Tour
golfer Nick Watney said he was alerted via his Whoop band that he may have COVID-19.
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02 Jul 2020
Health and fitness innovation firm Oxystrap is reconfiguring its production line, shifting from fitness
trackers to protective masks.
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14 Apr 2020
Fitness equipment giant Life Fitness has signed a deal to make Samsung Galaxy Watch devices
compatible with a full line of premium Life Fitness cardio equipment.
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12 Mar 2020
Rising workplace stress among employees has led companies to increase their investment in
incentives as rewards, with wearable fitness gadgets among the most popular corporate perks.
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18 Feb 2020
Those who use fitness trackers are twice as likely to enjoy their gym workout (61 per cent), when
compared to those who don’t (30 per cent).
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29 Jan 2020
A new product aimed at the ageing population is combining wearable fitness tech with artificial intelligence to
create a device designed to help predict potentially harmful ailments.
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16 Jan 2020
The increasing popularity of streaming services and wireless earbuds – along with the introduction of
5G connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled devices – are set to drive revenues in the US
consumer tech industry to a record $422bn during 2020.
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14 Jan 2020
WellCare of Georgia has signed a partnership deal with Fitbit, which will see the tech giant help the
healthcare firm manage the conditions of those living with diabetes.
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23 Dec 2019
Circuits are a powerful way to deliver a
controlled and effective workout to people
of a range of abilities in a short time frame.
We look at some of the leading systems
HCM issue 11 2019
A local fitness operator with 11 clubs in Chicago, US, is looking to muscle in on the increasingly
crowded on-demand, at-home fitness market by launching its own offer.
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04 Dec 2019
Google has revealed plans to acquire wearable company Fitbit in a deal worth US$2.1bn
(€1.88bn, £1.62bn).
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01 Nov 2019
Thousands of people at risk of Type 2 diabetes will be given digital support – including free fitness
trackers – to prevent them developing the condition.
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13 Aug 2019
Think tank: NHS should prescribe patients with fitness trackers to help prevent long-term conditions
Patients from low-income backgrounds should be prescribed fitness trackers on the NHS, in
order to help prevent the development of long-term health conditions.
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22 Jul 2019
Life Fitness has launched its first ever club management system, the Halo Fitness Cloud
HCM issue 6 2018
The latest report charting the wearables market has suggested that the sector is in “good
health” – and that there are signs that the focus and demand of consumers is increasingly
shifting towards wellness tech.
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20 Mar 2017
Fitbit reported sales of US$505m for the first quarter of 2016 – a 50 per cent increase on
Q1 2015 – prompting the fitness tracking giant to raise profit guidance for the rest of the
year.
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06 May 2016
It’s time for health clubs to embrace activity tracking and not see it as a threat – but how many operators are achieving this?
HCM issue 4 2016
There’s a new, more relaxed attitude among consumers in terms of loyalty, says Imke Schuller of The Futures Company
HCM Handbook 2016
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