research news & features
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
Bioniq, which supplies subscribers with personalised nutritional supplements
based on their blood test results, has acquired smart mirror company Vaha.
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13 Dec 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
Lumen, a health tech company that analyses people’s metabolism based on the CO2 and
oxygen
in
their breath, has raised US$62m in Series B funding. The round was led by Pitango Venture
Capital,
with participating investors including, Hanwha Group, Resolute Ventures, RiverPark Ventures,
Unorthodox Ventures, Almeda Capital and Disruptive VC.
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05 Dec 2022
Oura for Business has officially launched, providing staff with Oura Ring health insights and
employers with a raft of services to support employees’ health and performance.
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03 Dec 2022
Aescape, a tech company building automated, data-driven massage tables that mimic human
touch, has announced a US$30m (£24.9m, €28.9m) Series A funding round.
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30 Nov 2022
Black Friday, which falls on 25 November, will be one of the busiest retail days of 2022,
marking the start of this year’s Christmas shopping season. Now extending into ‘cyber week’
and finishing on Cyber Monday, it's a time when shops and companies offer significant
discounts on their products.
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24 Nov 2022
Research has found regular high-intensity exercise reduces the risk of metastatic cancer by 72 per cent
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
We hear from DLL’s Russell Barnes, Andrew Power from Swim England and GLL’s Gareth Kirk
HCM issue 10 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
The CEO of the Body Fit Training franchise is pushing out globally – including a UK launch – following a major deal with Xponential Fitness
HCM issue 9 2022
Fitness aggregator Hussle has partnered with office space provider IWG – the company behind
brands such as BizDojo, Regis and Open Office – to provide clients using the company’s office
and co-working spaces with access to its gym, swimming pool and fitness apps.
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10 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
Amanda Rees founded Bold, digital strength and balance training for older people
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
Fitness is already among the top three markets in the metaverse, with new technology and partnerships driving real growth and consumer engagement says Liz Terry
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
The Paralympic Champion has launched an app for the disabled community
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
The MD of DSruptive on how smart implants will change health and fitness
Fit Tech issue 1 2023
The Humanity app puts the focus on ageing, letting users see the repercussions of their habits
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
As more clubs consider raising fees to offset increasing costs, how might that be received by customers? Julie Allen tells HCM about the new Leisure-net pricing study
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
The cost of living crisis is an opportunity for the sector to transform its fundamental economics, says Liz Terry
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
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
We hear about Les Mills’ latest strategy to drive mass market penetration, from the people making it happen
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
All fitness education providers currently out there are one and the same. They vary in ...
For over 50 years Les Mills has been leading the way in fitness to inspire ...