kids news & features
The co-founder of Flying Fantastic talks
about bringing the flying circus school
concept to London from Buenos Aires
HCM issue 8 2018
The Third Space CEO on why experience
design is at the heart of the operation
HCM issue 8 2018
The entrepreneur explains the concept behind Club W, which is aimed at helping older woman ‘live longer by living well’
HCM issue 7 2018
Jack Shakespeare, head of ukactive Kids, argues for a collective approach to beating childhood inactivity – a trend that has consequences just as serious as childhood obesity
HCM issue 6 2018
The head of research at Les Mills explains
his latest research into calorie burn
HCM issue 5 2018
Iberian fitness operator GO Fit is developing a low-cost, personalised gym offering based on the latest exercise science from academia
HCM issue 4 2018
ukactive head of public affairs Huw
Edwards says it’s time for the NHS to
prioritise preventive healthcare
HCM issue 3 2018
The exercise psychologist on
combining psychology with gym design
HCM issue 10 2017
Triyoga’s founder on growing a yoga startup into a lifestyle centre of excellence
HCM issue 8 2017
The health club and sports entrepreneur
speaks to Steph Eaves about creating a
brand new adventure park concept
HCM issue 6 2017
The founders of iMoves and winners of ukactive's ActiveLab competition on providing PE and dance packages to schools
HCM issue 6 2017
The CEO of Russian fitness operator
World Class talks to Kate Cracknell about
new ventures in Moscow and beyond
HCM issue 6 2017
Tom Walker reports on a city in western Finland that’s developed a revolutionary approach to getting kids moving
HCM issue 4 2017
McFIT’s management team talks about its new premium chain, a corporate fitness offering and a new virtual club model
HCM issue 4 2017
Executive director Steven Ward outlines ukactive’s focus for the next few years
HCM issue 3 2017
The Saudi population is very inactive – but the Arena Group has its sights set on changing that, reports Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 2 2017
DW Sports’ Scott Best and Fitness First UK’s Martin Seibold outline their plans for the future, as the two brands join forces
HCM issue 1 2017
FIBO 2017 is fast approaching. FIBO’s Cornelia Tautenhahn went behind the scenes with event
director Ralph Scholz to find out what goes into the organisation of this global trade show
HCM issue 1 2017
The first 12 physical activity disruptors to benefit from the ActiveLab startup mentoring
scheme have been named.
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25 Nov 2016
The CEO of the ICAA discusses the business case for creating fully inclusive health clubs, and why many operators are still failing to welcome older adults
HCM issue 11 2016
The Pokémon Go craze got people off the sofa and walking for fun. So what can fitness providers learn from this success?
HCM issue 9 2016
Outdoor education, with activity built in to learning, is delivering results for kids and teachers alike. Kate Cracknell reports
HCM issue 9 2016
The UK government’s childhood obesity strategy has been widely slammed, but there are some exciting opportunities for the fitness sector, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 9 2016
The outdoor exercise pioneer on the FLAME Award-winning Beat the Street
HCM issue 8 2016
The co-founder of Sweatcoin wants to turn movement into money
HCM issue 8 2016
Having taken the US by storm since its launch last week, and with UK users also getting in
on the act, Pokémon Go is being held up as an unlikely antidote to physical inactivity.
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11 Jul 2016
Taking part in pre-school activities such as swimming and dancing not only improves a
child’s fitness levels, but also makes them happier, according to new research.
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07 Jul 2016
A look at some of the latest physical activity initiatives to get kids moving
HCM issue 7 2016
Fitronics develop effective, user-friendly software for the sport, health and fitness industry to improve member ...
TANITA is the founder of Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA) being the first to bring a ...