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Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has launched an innovative new Fitness
Marketplace enabling customers to search and choose gym passes, fitness
classes and memberships from more than 2,000 gyms and health clubs across
the country.
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09 Sep 2014
What can health clubs and leisure centres do to improve their weight management offering?
HCM issue 9 2014
Scientists explore potential of the human body and paper-thin printable batteries to power wearables
Batteries may soon be a thing of the past for low-power wearable technology
devices, with the potential for energy to be generated from body heat and
movement, plus ambient energy from the environment.
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20 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
The CEO of Life Leisure talks to Kate Cracknell about challenging the public health commissioners, and about totally rethinking the model of fitness facilities
HCM issue 8 2014
Could adopting a different approach to city design and planning help make the UK population healthier? Jacqueline Bennett reports
HCM issue 8 2014
The Child Protection in Sport Unit is turning its attention to helping the leisure sector put safeguards in place
HCM issue 8 2014
Key topics of discussion from this year's SIBEC UK event
HCM issue 7 2014
As the economic climate improves, what should operators be doing to catch the attention of investors? We ask our panel of experts
HCM issue 7 2014
Four entrepreneurs have been awarded a share of £101,000 in funding
following a competition launched to bring progressive geography, technology
and design-based ideas to life.
news •
30 Apr 2014
Lauren Applegarth looks at a council scheme to open multiple sites, each with their own specialism
HCM issue 4 2014
ukactive's 'Turning the Tide on Obesity' campaign is the latest to rely on nudging. But what is nudging, and does it work? Tom Walker looks at what's involved
HCM issue 4 2014
Online gym pass provider PayasUgym has today announced a £1.6m raft of
venture capital funding as it seeks to continue growth across the UK market.
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25 Mar 2014
How can we broaden the appeal of health clubs to all socioeconomic groups? Are we trying hard enough?
HCM issue 3 2014
A research team at Loughborough University has gained funding from
the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) to investigate the
health and safety impact of nanotechnology.
news •
25 Feb 2014
Scientific and technological developments are becoming increasingly important
in contributing to the success of athletes, as recent medal triumphs in the Sochi
Winter Olympics have shown.
news •
25 Feb 2014
2014 will be the year that operators decide whether they
want to play a recognised role within the health sector,
says ukactive's David Stalker
HCM Handbook 2014
EHFA's Cliff Collins gives details of EU initiatives that will
impact the fitness sector in 2014
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
In the second part of our new series, Ray Algar takes a look at a charitable fundraising venture being run by The Gym Group in the UK
HCM issue 2 2014
What's in store at the UK's largest trade beauty event taking place at ExCeL, London, this month?
HCM issue 2 2014
A free school in Luton is the first in the UK to be set up by a leisure trust. Rhianon Howells finds out about its healthy approach
HCM issue 2 2014
Camilla Parke of The Futures Company outlines some of the trends that will influence the health and wellness sector this year
HCM issue 2 2014
Part one of a nine-part series detailing Alliance Leisure's process for
creating successful public leisure facilities
HCM issue 9 2013
The pair behind the Sported Foundation talk about fulfilling the legacy promise of the 2012 Games
HCM issue 11 2013
David Stalker explains how investors are being attracted back to the fitness sector
HCM issue 11 2013
The UK GM of low-cost operator Fit for Free talks to Kate Cracknell about how it can charge a membership fee and still be 'free'
HCM issue 11 2013
The latest Global MONITOR report from The Futures Company presents the trends and opportunities in wellness
HCM issue 11 2013
The Australian Sports Commission (ASC) is to invest AU$2.5m to fund 17
projects benefiting 15 sporting organisations as part of its Competitive
Innovation Fund programme.
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17 Oct 2013
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