physical activity news & features
How regular, good-quality sleep can improve exercise outcomes
HCM issue 4 2023
Rod Hill writes about offering free fitness to the over-70s in Spain, while Haroon Mota details a scheme to support the Muslim Hikers
HCM issue 4 2023
Increasing demand for mindfulness classes is creating opportunities, while acting as a gateway for the inactive, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 4 2023
The CEO of fitness chain World Class Romania and chair of fitness association Romania Active talks to HCM about the country’s huge potential for market growth
HCM issue 4 2023
What’s trending in the world of exercise monitoring in 2023? Frances Marcellin catches up with some leading fit tech suppliers to find out
HCM issue 4 2023
New research from the University of Illinois has found that teenage girls who take part in more physical activity have better academic outcomes
HCM issue 2 2023
A new pilot study – The Prevention and Enablement Model – has shown exercise interventions can deliver economic value
HCM issue 2 2023
The Ken Martin Leisure Centre is the first to achieve Quest’s Tackling Inequalities in Leisure Standard, while Parkinson’s UK is embracing exercise in a new partnership with 1Fit Life
HCM issue 2 2023
Developed by social impact organisation, State of Life, the Wellby is the new measure of social value
HCM issue 2 2023
The new chair of UK Active talks to Kate Cracknell about his vision for the sector and opening up his address book to connect with senior players in health
HCM issue 2 2023
Research by Nuffield found women are routinely disadvantaged when it comes to health outcomes
HCM issue 2 2023
Registration is now open for Elevate, the largest UK trade show dedicated to fitness, sport
and physical activity.
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08 Mar 2023
The health and fitness industry is making exciting progress towards integration with the health service says Liz Terry
HCM issue 2 2023
Sharecare, a US-based digital health platform, has launched a corporate scheme called Get
Active that aims to increase the exercise levels of employees through virtual reality (VR) fitness
games.
news •
03 Feb 2023
We hear from Jack Shakespeare at UK Active on a new physical literacy initiative and Jenny Patrickson at Active IQ who believes we need a revolution in training
HCM issue 1 2023
The University of Portsmouth has partnered with Technogym
to unveil the state-of-the-art Ravelin Sports Centre Gym
HCM issue 1 2023
Quest has launched an Exercise Referral Standard which will enable operators to transact more effectively with the medical profession, as Abi Harris explains
HCM issue 1 2023
Another year of challenges lies ahead. Kath Hudson asks key players how they intend to optimise the opportunities presented by the market
HCM issue 1 2023
Longevity, a startup providing longevity products, services, education and advice to
subscribers,
has
launched a digital platform and will open its first club in Milton Keynes on 1 February.
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20 Jan 2023
Fallout from the ongoing pandemic and changes in consumer attitudes are driving the sector and governments in the same direction. Now’s the time to link them up says Liz Terry
HCM issue 12 2022
Wearable technology is 2023’s number one worldwide fitness trend according to the American
College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), which has released a list of 20 industry trends taken from
its annual survey.
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05 Jan 2023
The newly-established forum will become a Federation at FIBO 2023 in Köln
HCM issue 11 2022
The head of the World Health Organization’s Physical Activity Unit talks to Kate Cracknell as part of HCM’s partnership with Europe Active
HCM issue 11 2022
A new policy recommends exercise to ease the pain of some forms of arthritis
HCM issue 11 2022
It all started with a gym and now the sector is part of one of the biggest movements on earth
HCM issue 11 2022
We hear from Ian Fytche on the power of active lifestyles, Mel Spooner who’s championing exercise for cancer recovery and Marc Jones who’s cautious about staffless gyms
HCM issue 11 2022
Gyms and health clubs in Queensland now have essential status. Barrie Elvish gives HCM the background.
HCM issue 11 2022
UK Active’s Digital Futures initiative is reaping significant rewards for operators
HCM issue 11 2022
The Food for the Brain Foundation has released a new app, Cognition, which it claims can help people cut
their risk of Alzheimer’s by half.
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07 Dec 2022
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