The internationally-recognised sporting goods exhibition Sports and Fitness Taiwan (TaiSPO)
will return on 22-25 March 2023. The event will be held at the Taipei Nangang Exhibition
Center, Hall 2 (TaiNEX 2) and feature a full range of sporting goods, fitness equipment,
sports technology, and workout services for all ages.
In 2021, Pulse Fitness added to its ever-growing portfolio of leisure industry services with
the launch of TRAKK, its connected fitness app.
Matrix provides innovative commercial fitness equipment to facilities in all market sectors including private health ...
Power Plate’s whole body and targeted vibration training and therapy helps users feel better by ...
Pyramids Centre enhanced thanks to Technogym, BH Live & Portsmouth City Council
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features
The way I see it
Paul Bowman, Wexer
The future of fitness is hybrid, says the CEO
of Wexer. He shares his thoughts on why and
how the industry should embrace this change
Interview
Forme Life: Trent Ward & Yves Béhar
“ The screen is effectively a six foot tablet, so developing the product from scratch took time, lots of testing and millions of cycles”
Fit Tech Innovation
Create your own energy
A breakthrough in technology means wearable devices and other
health and fitness products could soon be self-powered.
Steph Eaves talks to Dr Ishara Dharmasena to find
out how this could impact health and fitness
App analysis
PureGym
“We’ve been ranked number two on the App Store for health and fitness, second only to Fitbit”
Research
Functional wearables
A new ultra-thin, stretchable electronic material could be a game changer for wearable tech
Editor's letter
Embracing digital
We’re in the middle of a change so vast we still can’t see the shape of it. The only definites are that achieving good health will become a new and urgent priority and technology will be a major driver of this, as the fitness industry embraces digital
People
Markos Kern
Founder & CEO, Fun With Balls
“Like gaming, it’s very addictive, but this time in a good way. Imagine shooting space invaders on a squash court or kicking a soccer ball to kill some monsters”
People
Sri Peruvemba
BeBop Sensors: VP of strategy
“Our gloves allow users to have digital hands in virtual reality, and to manipulate objects as though they existed in real life”
People
Ali Yetisen
Lead researcher, Technical University Munich
“The tattoos use a dye that changes colour according to changes in levels of three elements found in the blood”
Interview
Motosumo
Kresten Juel Jensen, CEO and co-founder and Nick Coutts, incoming chair
“Everyone’s on their smartphones, so we saw this as a massive opportunity to gamify group fitness”
Interview
John Foley
Founder and CEO, Peloton
“Peloton started off with a bike, but we never set out to be just a bike company...”
Collaboration
Get connected
Sony and Precor are collaborating.
Henrik Bengtsson, head of business at
Advagym, tells Wendy Golledge about
Sony’s latest foray into fitness
Interview
Lauren Foundos, FORTË
“The system switches between multiple camera angles and mixes the sound, without any human operators”
Inventor
Christopher Ruddock, INCUS
“I quickly got hooked on how data could improve people’s enjoyment of sport, and having demonstrated a basic prototype, I entered a competition to go to America to develop the concept as a business”
Get smart
A new, smart exercise mask will analyse breath for a wide range of performance-related indicators, as Tom Walker explains
Influencer
Krissy Cela
“I’ve never tried to cover up my imperfections, I’ve been as authentic as I can be throughout my influencer journey”
Opinion
Class action
Jean-Michel Fournier, CEO of digital fitness outfit Les Mills on Demand, envisions the future of group fitness tech
Supplier showcase
Tesqua upgrades its in-club experience
Tesqua Health and Sports Centre, Netherlands, has partnered with FunXtion, experts in digital fitness, to create an immersive, instructor-driven, group exercise boutique concept within its existing facility
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