research news & features
How are operators justifying the investment in functional training, and are they reaping the rewards?
HCM issue 11 2013
Pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has opened the GSK Human
Performance Lab - a science facility that will look to "deepen the understanding
of human performance".
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18 Oct 2013
Fitness levels, not age, should be used to determine whether older people should undergo surgery, according to a new study
HCM issue 10 2013
Professors Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner of Urban-Think Tank talk to Kate Cracknell about their revolutionary and socially cohesive Vertical Gym concept
HCM issue 10 2013
Gyms need to identify and harness the superordinate goals that really drive behaviour change in members, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 10 2013
In the first part of a new retention series, Dr Paul Bedford takes a
look at the impact of brand on member retention
HCM issue 10 2013
Nicole Hearn pays a visit to London-based City Athletic, which offers its members the opportunity to train like elite athletes
HCM issue 10 2013
What will be the future of the traditional full-service club in the face of the growing microgym market? Kate Cracknell reports
HCM issue 10 2013
US scientists have discovered that exercise has an impact on neurons in the brain that make it more resilient to stress and anxiety
HCM issue 9 2013
New study will investigate the links between member characteristics, motivations, values, club activities and retention, says Dr Melvyn Hillsdon
HCM issue 9 2013
To improve retention, operators need to become much more surgical in their analysis of why members are leaving, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 9 2013
Member retention rates continue to drop across the fitness sector, according to a new national report by Dr Paul Bedford
HCM issue 9 2013
How could the new wave of wearable technologies affect the fitness market? Industry expert Bryan O'Rourke shares his views
HCM issue 9 2013
Laura Dagg takes a look forward to the highlights of this year's Leisure Industry Week, which takes place in Birmingham later this month
HCM issue 9 2013
Aerospace giant BAE Systems will continue to act as UK Sport's official research
and innovation partner in the run up to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
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02 Sep 2013
Barefoot or shod, people run best when they're comfortable, says Ben Hudson of Taylor & Francis Group
HCM issue 8 2013
A new study has highlighted one of the reasons why exercise is effective in helping to prevent breast cancer
HCM issue 8 2013
What are the most exciting innovations in the world of pilates at the moment? Kath Hudson asks the experts for their thoughts on current and future trends
HCM issue 8 2013
Even before we look to new audiences, there's so much more we can do to attract people who have already bought into exercise, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 8 2013
Setting goals with members based on an understanding of their underlying motivations – their superordinate goals – is a vital to ensuring adherence, says Dr Paul Bedford
HCM issue 8 2013
Women with type 2 diabetes have to work harder than men to get the same results in certain exercises, new research suggests
HCM issue 7 2013
What's the future of member payments? Technology is moving fast, but is it helping operators to make more money? Kath Hudson asks the experts
HCM issue 7 2013
Are you charging the correct price for your club? How do you know when is the right time to put prices up, and how much should they increase by? We ask our panel
HCM issue 7 2013
Jay Williams examines the science behind telomeres – indicators for cellular ageing – and what it could mean for spas and health clubs
HCM issue 7 2013
Health and fitness operators must recognise and embrace the diverse 'tribes' that exist among their member base, says Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 7 2013
In the second of his two-part series on behaviour change, Dr Tim Anstiss examines the powerful potential of wellbeing coaching
HCM issue 7 2013
Ignore absent members at your peril, and use your ex-member database as a feedback resource and prospect list, says Guy Griffiths
HCM issue 7 2013
Barefoot running is supposed to be the natural way, so can it work from a prehab point of view or does it present a new set of problems?
HCM issue 7 2013
Social media research company Fizziology has launched a new research tool which
can track the effect that each win, loss, scandal and signing has on the value
of a fanbase throughout an entire season.
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26 Jun 2013
Should the fitness industry follow the example of the spa sector and launch a central research portal?
HCM issue 6 2013
Spivi is an immersive fitness gamification platform that helps gym operators to achieve better retention ...
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