Plans news & features
Virgin Active has unveiled plans to launch two new ‘technology-focused’ clubs in
London during early 2015.
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12 Aug 2014
Technology designer FreeWavz has launched a campaign to gain funding for the
creation of a new set of earphones designed to collate health and fitness
metrics, while also looking to cater for the safety of cyclists and joggers.
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05 Aug 2014
While the bulk of wearable technology has so far focused on wristwear, a company from
India wants to get to the heart and sole of fitness tracking through a new pair of
wearable trainers.
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04 Aug 2014
iPhone users are typically more interested in general health, while the average
Android user consumes more fitness content, according to a study from mobile
intelligence firm Opera Mediaworks.
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31 Jul 2014
Could adopting a different approach to city design and planning help make the UK population healthier? Jacqueline Bennett reports
HCM issue 8 2014
A new research paper examining why as many as one in three people ditch
fitness trackers shortly after buying them, has found that better education of
the benefits is key to ensuring more “happily ever afters” between consumers
and their wearables.
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23 Jul 2014
Apple is expected to continue its push into the health and fitness technology
market when it releases the iPhone 6 and its new iOS8 operating system.
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18 Jul 2014
Google’s plans to develop smart contact lenses, designed to foster health
benefits and aid vision, have progressed after the firm outlined a partnership
with pharmaceutical company Novartis to take the project forward.
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17 Jul 2014
Details have emerged suggesting that Adidas is closing in on the launch
of a new wearable fitness product, as the sportswear giant seeks to boost its
presence in the booming technology marketplace.
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03 Jul 2014
CEO David Stalker talks about a new tie-up with Coca-Cola and how it fits with ukactive's mission
HCM issue 7 2014
Lose weight, tone up, get fit? Is this what your members really want from a club, and how does it affect retention? Melvyn Hillsdon reports
HCM issue 7 2014
Google is preparing to launch a system to rival Apple’s HealthKit fitness
platform, according to reports within the technology sector.
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18 Jun 2014
After much speculation, Apple has confirmed at its Worldwide
Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco, California that it plans to
soon launch a native health tracking platform.
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03 Jun 2014
Clubs that ignore the tech trend will increasingly lose out. It's time to reinvent ourselves to ensure we remain relevant, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 6 2014
EuropeActive plans to grow usage of fitness centres to 80 million members across Europe by 2025. But how?
HCM issue 6 2014
A scheme to get more disabled people into fitness careers, created by the charity behind the Aspire National Training Centre, is gathering pace. Rhianon Howells reports
HCM issue 6 2014
The joint MD of 3-1-5 Health Clubs talks to Julie Cramer about creating an exclusive family of X-Force ‘negative training' facilities in the UK
HCM issue 6 2014
A new health and fitness app launched today promises to give users an insight
into the extreme diets and workouts of Hollywood stars like Angelina Jolie,
Christian Bale and Gerard Butler.
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16 May 2014
Antipodean training provider the Australian Institute of Fitness (AIF) has
become one of the first fitness brands to utilise photo-messaging app
Snapchat.
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12 May 2014
Heart rate-based training can motivate members to reach their goals, and with it help clubs boost member satisfaction and retention
HCM issue 5 2014
Lauren Applegarth looks at a council scheme to open multiple sites, each with their own specialism
HCM issue 4 2014
SpaUK – an association for British spas – has launched a new online
benchmarking programme enabling members to compare their key
performance indicators (KPIs) against the rest of the market.
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03 Mar 2014
The UK's leading low-cost operator Pure Gym is rolling out the centralised chain management system from Exerp to facilitate its ambitious plans for expansion
HCM issue 3 2014
Matrix Fitness credits much of its success to the people behind the brand. Newly promoted National Sales Manager, Andy Loughray, discusses the merits of this customer-centric company
HCM issue 3 2014
IHRSA's expert panel on the forces that will shape the
fitness industry around the world in the coming year
HCM Handbook 2014
From laughter as medicine to wellness hotels, Camilla Parke
of The Futures Company looks at some of the trends set to
shape the wellness sector in the coming year
HCM Handbook 2014
CEO of ukactive David Stalker discusses the parliamentary group set up to examine physical inactivity
HCM issue 2 2014
The new director of health and wellbeing at Public Health England talks to Steven Ward about his mission to tackle the ‘wicked problem' of physical inactivity
HCM issue 2 2014
The TVS Group supply and install sports and fitness flooring to a wide range of ...
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