research news & features
European researchers have shed new light on the impact of HIIT on skeletal muscle, according to a recent study.
HCM issue 5 2022
The body composition specialists are showing no signs of slowing down, with new leadership and launches for 2022
HCM issue 5 2022
The CEO of Women in Sport talks about Big Sister, a new programme that’s working to overcome period poverty and support more adolescent girls to get and stay active
HCM issue 5 2022
Our industry has a crucial role to play in supporting those with mental health issues and challenges, writes IHRSA president and CEO Liz Clark
HCM issue 5 2022
David Minton presents the findings of LeisureDB’s State of the Fitness Industry Report 2022
HCM issue 5 2022
HCM gives a briefing on Elevate as the UK industry welcomes the return of this health and fitness event to London’s Excel
HCM issue 5 2022
As we face a global energy crisis, experts give their views on the drive towards decarbonisation, and how businesses can tackle steeply rising costs
HCM issue 5 2022
Caterpillar, a new app that rewards healthy actions with redeemable points at entertainment
and fitness outlets, will launch a pilot scheme on 6 June.
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04 Jun 2022
Exercise can stimulate the growth of new blood vessels when existing ones are ravaged by diabetes, find researchers
HCM issue 4 2022
DLL is pushing back against social media ‘fitfluencers’ says Andrea Dearden
HCM issue 4 2022
Bryce Hastings reveals new research into exercise motivation and adherance
HCM issue 4 2022
We go behind the scenes of the biggest ever collaboration on COVID safety data. Lizzie Broughton tells the story
HCM issue 4 2022
Jane Kitchen reports from the recent Global Wellness Summit in Boston, US
HCM issue 4 2022
Can exercise professionals gain the wider trust of the medical community, and play a pivotal role in the wellbeing agenda?
HCM issue 4 2022
HCM celebrated 300 issues last month. We share our postbag of verdicts from our readers
HCM issue 4 2022
Karsten Hollasch reports on the ninth European Health and Fitness Market Report from Deloitte and Europe Active
HCM issue 4 2022
Sports data analysis and consultancy firm 4Global has appointed Kerstin Obenauer as chief
customer officer as part of a new growth strategy.
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29 Mar 2022
Ground-breaking research from the University of Copenhagen identifies the best times of day to exercise
HCM issue 3 2022
The UK health club sector could grow to engage
up to 35 per cent of the population, according to
a Fitronics study, reports Marc Jones
HCM issue 3 2022
Physically active people are 50 per cent more likely to develop higher antibodies after having a vaccination, research shows
HCM issue 3 2022
The co-founder and CEO of MindLabs wants to make looking after our mental health as normal as going to the gym
HCM issue 3 2022
Europe Active has reinvented itself over the pandemic, rallying the sector, progressing the public health agenda, and opening itself up to global collaboration. Its CEO talks to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 3 2022
The founder and CEO of fitness platform Myzone talks future plans after receiving a multi-million dollar investment, and explains the new features that will give clubs the edge for member engagement
HCM issue 3 2022
The big mission at the Global Health & Fitness Alliance? Getting health clubs recognised as an essential service. The Fitness & Lifestyle Group CEO explains
HCM issue 2 2022
Pre-surgery exercise yields some exciting results in cancer patients, a study shows
HCM issue 2 2022
The Paralympic powerlifter and founder of Accessercise is aiming to change the lives of millions of people living with a disability, through access to exercise
HCM issue 2 2022
A pioneering prehab exercise programme is expanding after helping thousands of UK cancer patients achieve better health and surgical outcomes
HCM issue 2 2022
People with disabilities and long-term health challenges want to be active. How can we remove barriers, asks Kath Hudson
HCM issue 2 2022
As Pure Gym expands into the US under the name Pure Fitness, its chief strategy officer talks about the opening of the first three budget clubs in Washington, DC
HCM issue 2 2022
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has launched its annual trends report revealing the top 10
new trends for the year ahead in health and wellness.
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08 Feb 2022
Fitronics develop effective, user-friendly software for the sport, health and fitness industry to improve member ...
CoverMe Fitness, an app for seamless, on-demand management and cover solutions for sports and fitness ...