Health and Fitness news & features
For years it's been possible to book hotels and trains via smartphones, but not fitness classes. Kath Hudson examines how technology is enabling clubs to finally catch up
HCM issue 4 2013
A new report into outdoor fitness found that 100 per cent of respondents were planning outdoor classes for 2013. We take a closer look at some of those plans
HCM issue 4 2013
Management company Leisure Connection is to make its gym and leisure facilities available through online
gym booking service payasUgym.com.
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05 Mar 2013
Rachel Davies talks about being a Nuffield Health mentor
HCM issue 3 2013
Did the Olympics have any impact on participation levels among the general public? Mike Hill reports on the latest HAFOS findings
HCM issue 3 2013
Colin Milner outlines guidelines for operators that want to better cater for the older population
HCM issue 3 2013
A look ahead to the event at London's ExCeL this month
HCM issue 2 2013
payasUgym.com's Neil Harmsworth offers his thoughts on delivering an effective online sales strategy
HCM issue 2 2013
Is the sector doing everything it needs to do to engage with today's consumer, asks Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 2 2013
Testing a person's ability to rise from a seated position on the floor is an indication of longevity, according to the latest research from Brazil
HCM issue 2 2013
The sports Operations Manager for Glasgow Life talks to Kate Cracknell about driving a culture of physical activity, and making positive changes at a population level
HCM issue 2 2013
Kate Cracknell visits the new Pure Club Med Gym, a high-end fitness offering in central Paris
HCM issue 2 2013
Advice for capitalising on the rapidly increasing popularity of running
HCM issue 2 2013
Fitness operators must investigate new revenue channels to grow in 2013, says Mintel's Michael Oliver
HCM issue 1 2013
Nick Batram asks whether the investment climate is now right for some health and fitness companies to re-enter the UK stock market
HCM issue 1 2013
NICE is now recommending that physical activity be included in the QOF, which financially incentivises GPs for prescribing specific treatments. This is, says Liz Terry, a major breakthrough for the fitness industry
HCM issue 1 2013
Kate Cracknell talks to the head of recreation at Migros Zurich about expanding into the German market
HCM issue 1 2013
Short bursts of exercise can have an instant impact on memory in older adults - and especially those with Alzheimer's - according to a new study from the US
HCM issue 1 2013
A fitness technology startup that offers consumers the opportunity to search for group exercise classes in
their area is looking to expand its services in the UK.
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27 Sep 2012
Health club operator David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has launched a free UK mobile app
aimed at both members
and non-members.
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17 Aug 2012
The EU is now focusing on physical activity as a way of addressing obesity, and is looking to our sector for solutions, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 3 2012
CoverMe Fitness, an app for seamless, on-demand management and cover solutions for sports and fitness ...
Panatta's mission is to create machines that are aesthetically pleasing, functional and competitive in price ...