safety news & features
The University of Huddersfield’s gym area gets a functional flooring boost and a brand new look – in just five hours
HCM issue 9 2014
A new query builder and business intelligence tool – eyeQ – has been brought onto the leisure market
HCM issue 9 2014
Technology designer FreeWavz has launched a campaign to gain funding for the
creation of a new set of earphones designed to collate health and fitness
metrics, while also looking to cater for the safety of cyclists and joggers.
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05 Aug 2014
The Child Protection in Sport Unit is turning its attention to helping the leisure sector put safeguards in place
HCM issue 8 2014
Are you a manager or a leader, and are you getting the best out of your team? Justin Tamsett offers his advice on employee motivation
HCM issue 7 2014
Gerflor completes its installation at Metro Fitness in Stockport, owned by European boxing champion Matthew Hatton and his father Ray
HCM issue 7 2014
CrossFit is a tough workout that gives fantastic results, but can it ever achieve mass market appeal?
HCM issue 5 2014
Part seven of a nine-part Alliance Leisure brings strong supply
chain benefits to clients – not just in terms of
price, but range, quality and aftercare
HCM issue 4 2014
Part six of a nine-part series Managing the construction or refurbishment of a new leisure building is an involved process and it's Alliance Leisure's task to ensure that projects run smoothly, and are delivered on time and on budget.
HCM issue 3 2014
A research team at Loughborough University has gained funding from
the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) to investigate the
health and safety impact of nanotechnology.
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25 Feb 2014
The use of face recognition technology to monitor sports fans at the
gates of stadiums continues to grow in prominence, with Australia the next
country to be considering its use across its national grounds.
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25 Feb 2014
London South Bank university’s psychology department has developed a fake
bar at a cost of £20,000 to help test reactions to alcohol in an authentic pub
environment.
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18 Feb 2014
A new tracking device is currently in development, which not only keeps a
record of your sleeping patterns, steps taken and calories burned, but also
features a mechanism to alert others when you take a serious fall.
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11 Feb 2014
EHFA's Cliff Collins gives details of EU initiatives that will
impact the fitness sector in 2014
HCM Handbook 2014
Nutritional supplements are potentially a great revenue stream for clubs, but new European legislation is going to make it harder to promote them
HCM issue 6 2013
Virtual classes are coming of age, bringing a new lease of life to group exercise studios. We report on this growing trend
HCM issue 4 2013
Advice for capitalising on the rapidly increasing popularity of running
HCM issue 2 2013
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