COVID-19 news & features
Gym management software provider Glofox has launched a new digital platform, enabling
gyms and health clubs to deliver live streaming and premium on-demand content.
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29 Apr 2020
The coronavirus pandemic is presenting the global fitness industry with unprecedented challenges, but also highlighting the fundamental importance of health and wellbeing, says Helen Patenall, HCM Handbook editor
HCM Handbook 2020
Fitness software firm Transaction Services Group (TSG) is looking to expand its reach into
the boutique sector following its acquisition of TrueCoach, a software company specialising
in the personal trainer (PT) sector.
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29 Apr 2020
HCM magazine editor, Liz Terry, outlines the key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape health and fitness, from outdoor fitness to pandemic insurance
HCM Handbook 2020
Gympass, the world’s largest corporate fitness platform, has launched Gympass Plus to offer its
2,200 operator partners access to more than 500 workouts from 18 content providers – including
Zumba and Gaiam.
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24 Apr 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
Fitbit has launched its latest wearable – the Charge 4 tracker – offering a number of features which
will be useful for people looking to stay active while gyms remain closed.
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08 Apr 2020
Precor has developed a set of resources for gym operators, designed to keep members
engaged throughout the
lockdown periods caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
product innovation •
06 Apr 2020
The newly refurbished Aberdeen Sports Village (ASV) has undergone a £500,000 overhaul to
enable it to
offer a stronger user experience with digital connectivity at its core.
product innovation •
06 Apr 2020
One of the factors that has made the coronavirus outbreak so severe across the globe is that some
of those infected do not show any symptoms, resulting in them going about their lives as normal,
infecting even more people.
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03 Apr 2020
The COVID-19 emergency has accelerated the adoption of fitness technology by a decade
Fit Tech issue 1 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has seen the fitness industry pivot to digital. We look at the longer-term implications
Fit Tech issue 1 2020
Nearly two thirds (64 per cent) of the world’s health and fitness clubs are currently closed either by
decree or voluntary arrangement.
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02 Apr 2020
Mindfulness app provider, Headspace, is making a bid to support US-based healthcare professionals
curb anxiety and stress during the coronavirus shutdown.
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02 Apr 2020
Spa software company, Zenoti, has produced insights into the impact coronavirus is having on
its customers.
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31 Mar 2020
Life Fitness has launched a series of at-home on-demand workouts to keep users active in
the wake of the coronavirus.
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24 Mar 2020
Technology firm Purple WiFi has launched a live data website, offering a real-time, visual
representation of the effects of the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic on leisure industry sectors
globally.
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20 Mar 2020
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