physical activity news & features
Sport for Health, a collaboration between The World Health Organisation (WHO), FIFA and
Qatar’s Ministry of Public Health, has released
an app called GenMove Season 1, aimed at increasing physical activity among
children.
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22 Nov 2022
Connected rowing company Ergatta has released a new gaming experience called Vortex which
is
designed to level the virtual playing field across its community of 75,000 users.
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17 Nov 2022
Martyn Allison reviews the recent Chiles Webster Batson Commission report which casts light on the economic challenges faced by young people when it comes to getting access to exercise
HCM issue 10 2022
The failing health of the UK population is undermining economic growth, presenting a significant opportunity for the sector, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 10 2022
The director and founder of Sport for Confidence believes operators can change lives by working with occupational therapists to provide for people from marginalised populations
HCM issue 10 2022
Members of Parliament in the UK and their teams are taking part in a physical activity
challenge
hosted by UK Active and Myzone between 2 and 30 November.
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07 Nov 2022
The World Health Organization has found the global inactivity crisis will have a $300bn financial impact, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 9 2022
Women who exercise before and during pregnancy pass health benefits to their children and grandchildren according to new research from Harvard
HCM issue 9 2022
Europe Active is working to unite the sector across the continent. CEO Andreas Paulsen reflects on the opportunities, directions and challenges faced by operators and policymakers and outlines key policies
HCM issue 9 2022
Driven by new tech and the lure of a zero salary bill, staffless gyms are on the rise. HCM looks at this game-changing trend
HCM issue 9 2022
Myzone is exploring Web3 and metaverse possibilities through a partnership with digital fitness
company OliveX.
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06 Oct 2022
Korean scientists have developed a dynamic way of adjusting the difficulty of
video games – by estimating the players' emotions based on in-game data.
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03 Oct 2022
A meta analysis of all the evidence has found that activity monitors do boost activity levels in adults
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Sency's motion analysis technology is allowing users to check their technique as they exercise
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Researchers at Harvard found that the optimum level of exercise is between 150 to 600 minutes per week, but with a ceiling on impact
HCM issue 8 2022
London South Bank University has completed a major
renovation of its leisure facilities for the benefit of
students, staff and the wider community
HCM issue 8 2022
The CEO of SP&Co tells us about how his growing business is working with Mandarin Oriental and driving the trend towards movement fitness
HCM issue 8 2022
The founder of the Bristol Co-operative Gym shows us how his club model is creating a more inclusive approach to community health and fitness
HCM issue 8 2022
A new study by People Management Insights and Gympass looked at ways to deliver corporate wellbeing programmes by moving beyond a work-first approach
HCM issue 8 2022
We hear about Les Mills’ latest strategy to drive mass market penetration, from the people making it happen
HCM issue 8 2022
David Minton shares his take on the major health challenges facing the US and how the fitness industry can step up to deliver solutions
HCM issue 8 2022
First a pandemic, then a war and now a cost of living and energy crisis. With incomes being squeezed, will gyms be budgeted out? We talk to our panel
HCM issue 8 2022
Doing the recommended amount of exercise at the weekend is just as beneficial as spreading physical activity through the week, according to research
HCM issue 7 2022
Alfonso Jimenez of Think Active is driving a global data programme to prove the impact of the sector, while Quest is launching new inclusivity assessments
HCM issue 7 2022
We need to change the way we measure the impact of the sector, with a new focus on outcomes, says Liz Terry
HCM issue 7 2022
The UK’s National Audit Office has published findings of its investigation into the sector, indicating new policies are needed. Martyn Allison does a review
HCM issue 7 2022
The fitness and activity sectors have the power to transform the workforce and save employers and the economy billions, according to a new study
HCM issue 6 2022
We hear from Muir Gray of the Living Longer Better Programme, Dave Stalker of EuropeActive and Chris Hebblewhite of GLL
HCM issue 6 2022
Ben Hackney-Williams, head of content at Myzone, shares tools to drive
positive change in 2022
HCM issue 6 2022
A new report by Deloitte highlights the far-reaching impact of the fitness industry on the global economy and GDP and on people’s health outcomes
HCM issue 6 2022
Taylor Made Designs (TMD) is a ‘leisure specialist’ provider of bespoke leisure workwear, plus branded ...
Spivi is an immersive fitness gamification platform that helps gym operators to achieve better retention ...